The Supreme Court and individual rights /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
CQ Press,
[2004]
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| Edition: | 4th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.