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.
Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution and explores modern interpretations of double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due processes of law.
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.
Examines the history and meaning of the Fourth Amendment, the United States Constitution and explores the practical applications of the amendment as well as the influence of technology on the right against unreasonable search and seizure.
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.
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.
Looks at the Seventh Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the right to a jury trial has been handled over the years.
Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores modern interpretations of limiting federal power.
Looks at the Third Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the rights that it affords or suggests have been handled over the years.