Traces the history of the writing of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and examines each amendment's provisions and applications in detail. (view table of contents)

Traces the history of the Fourteenth Amendment, and examines the amendment's provisions and applications in detail.

Examines measures taken to protect students and discusses whether the safety precautions have infringed upon civil liberties.

Examines laws, legal opinions, statistics, and studies that address smoking bans, lawsuits against tobacco companies, and restriction on advertising for tobacco products. (view table of contents)

Looks at gay rights in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.

Presents varying opinions on the subject of freedom of information and the role of open government in today's society.

Presents varying views of copyright legislation regarding peer-to-peer sharing technology, music piracy, and issues of public domain.

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Product Description: For nearly 20 years, William Hubbs Rehnquist served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. During these two decades, the Court issued major decisions involving federalism, abortion, affirmative action, civil rights, privacy, and the 2000 presidential election...read more

Product Description: Two books on hoops weren’t enough, so now there’s a third: Basketball Championships’ Most Wanted™, focusing on the best, worst, greatest, and most amusing from basketball’s long history of championships in college and the pros—mens’ and womens’, ABA and CBA, and the Olympics as well! March Madness is one of the most exciting times of year, when anything can happen and Cinderella looks for her prince, sometimes even finding him...read more

In titles that offer all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies needed to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic, issues are presented from multiple points of view, sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis, and paratextual questions encourage reader engagement.

In titles that offer all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies needed to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic, issues are presented from multiple points of view, sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis, and paratextual questions encourage reader engagement.

Product Description: Discussing the Fourth Amendment's guarantee of protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, this book examines issues pertaining to the media's need to gather news, the government's power to conduct surveillance, employers' ability to monitor and control the workplace, and the ways technology has challenged this fundamental American right...read more