Amendments to the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights

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The Second Amendment

the right to bear arms
Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores gun control laws, political violence, and the use of guns in both early and modern America.

The First Amendment

freedom of speech, the press, and religion
Explains how freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are protected by the United States Constitution and explores how those freedoms have been denied, exploited, and protected throughout American history.

The Tenth Amendment

limiting federal powers
Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores modern interpretations of limiting federal power.

The Ninth Amendment

rights retained by the people
Explains the history and interpretations of the Ninth Amendment of the United States Constitution and explores how rights retained by the people have been denied, exploited, and protected throughout American history.

The Eighth Amendment

preventing cruel and unusual punishment
Examines the history and meaning of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and explores modern interpretations of the right against cruel and unusual punishment.

The Seventh Amendment

the right to a jury trial
Examines the history and meaning of the Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution and explores modern interpretations of the right to a jury trial.

The Sixth Amendment

the rights of the accused in criminal cases
Examines the history and meaning of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and explores modern interpretations of the rights of the accused in criminal cases.

The Sixth Amendment

the rights of the accused in criminal cases
2011
Reviews the history of the Sixth Amendment, including the events that inspired it and the major Supreme Court cases related to it.

The Ninth Amendment

rights retained by the people
2011
This book penetrates the veil of mystification that surrounds the 9th Amendment and explains exactly why it was proposed and ratified, and why it was worded in the way it was.

The Tenth Amendment

limiting federal powers
2011
This book is an introduction to the Tenth Amendment which empowers the people as it guarantees the limiting of the power of the federal government.

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