Bill of Rights

A collection of ten controversial essays that debate issues concerning the First Amendment freedom of assembly and petition.

A collection of fourteen controversial essays that debate issues concerning the Fifth Amendment power of Eminent Domain, which maintains that the federal government or the state has the power to take private property for public use.

Presents a comprehensive study of due process as stated in the fifth and fourteenth amendments, and contains essays on the history of due process and the rights of the accused, civil liberties, and other issues.

Presents thirteen essays that debate the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, and covers issues such as the founding father's original intention, the preservation of state militia's, the Supreme Court's interpretation of the amendment, and opposing perspectives on gun rights and gun control.

Describes the history of protection from unreasonable search and seizure, providing context for the Fourth Amendment; presents related primary documents, including Supreme Court rulings, and contemporary perspectives on search and seizure; and includes a bibliography and an annotated list of relevant Supreme Court cases.

Examines the history of Americans' rights against self-incrimination, with an overview of key court rulings related to the freedom, an explanation of what freedom from self-incrimination means, and an analysis of its evolution.

Presents a series of thirteen essays that discusses the history of the first amendment freedom of the press and examines colonial freedoms, the Supreme Court and twentieth-century laws regarding obscenity and libel, as well as issues concerning the Patriot Act.

Traces the history of freedom of religion as a guaranteed liberty in the United States by providing primary and secondary text analysis and commentary. Includes an annotated list of related Supreme Court cases.