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Our Rights
This book uses historical case studies to explore the rights in the Constitution. Supreme Court cases are used to demonstrate how a right received its modern interpretation, how the right applies today, and how courts and other interpreters seek to balance this right with important societal concerns such as public safety.

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Table Of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Our Rights in American History
Chapter 2 - The Right to Freedom
Chapter 3 - The Right to Equal Protection of the Laws
Chapter 4 - The Right to Free Exercise of Religion
Chapter 5 - Separation of Church and State
Chapter 6 - The Right to Freedom of Speech
Chapter 7 - The Right to Freedom of the Press
Chapter 8 - The Right to Freedom of Assembly
Chapter 9 - The Right to Petition
Chapter 10 - The Right to Freedom from Racial Discrimination
Chapter 11 - The Right to Vote
Chapter 12 - The Right to a Fair Trial
Chapter 13 - The Right to Due Process
Chapter 14 - The Right to Habeas Corpus
Chapter 15 - The Right to Protection Against Illegal Search and Seizure
Chapter 16 - The Right to Protection Against Double Jeopardy
Chapter 17 - The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
Chapter 18 - The Right to Trial by Jury
Chapter 19 - The Right to Counsel
Chapter 20 - The Rights of Juvenile Defendants
Chapter 21 - The Right to Protection Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Chapter 22 - The Right of Privacy
Chapter 23 - The Right to Bear Arms
Chapter 24 - The Right to Property
Chapter 25 - The Future of Our Rights
Appendix
Timeline
Further Readings
Chapter Websites and Text Credits
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