The Court and the individual. A narrow base, 1789-1865 ; The Civil War Amendments ; Freedom for ideas ; Political rights ; Equality before the law ; Fundamental fairness
Freedom for ideas: the First Amendment and the right to believe, to speak, to assemble, to petition, and to publish. Freedom of speech ; Freedom of the press ; Freedom of religion
The rights of political participation. Fair elections and the right to vote ; The right to an equal vote ; Freedom of political association
Crime and punishment. A fair trial ; Search and seizure ; Self-incrimination ; The aid of legal counsel ; Double jeopardy ; Cruel and unusual punishment
Equal rights and personal liberties. Racial equality ; Equal protection: the alien and the poor ; Sex discrimination ; Liberty and privacy
Reference materials. Glossary of legal terms ; Sources of Supreme Court decisions ; How to read a court citation ; Supreme Court justices ; Constitution of the United States ; Selected bibliography.
The court and the individual
Freedom for ideas : the First Amendment and the right to believe, to speak, to assemble, to petition, and to publish
The rights of political participation
The Second Amendment and the right to bear arms
Equal rights and equal protection of the laws
