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Book SynopsisRights, Liberties & the Rule of Law is a casebook reader outlining the landmark Supreme Court cases that concern our rights and liberties as Americans. Students will be able to read the relevant opinions from the justices in the original. Each section is followed by questions for review and discussion.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Part One: The Rule of Law: U.S. Constitution; Bill of Rights; Finding the Law Chapter 2 Part Two: First Amendment- Natural Rights: Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971); Schenck v. U.S. (1919); Gitlow v. New York (1925); Miller v. California (1973); Texas v. Johnson (1989) Chapter 3 Part Three: Equal Protection Under the Law: Brown v. Board of Education (1954); Bakke v. University of California (1978); Rostker v. Goldberg (1981); Reed v. Reed (1971); Boy Scouts v. Dale (2000) Chapter 4 Part Four: Due Process- Rights of the Accused: Mapp v. Ohio (1961); Robinson v. California (1962); Gideon v. Wainwright (1963); Pointer v. Texas (1965); Miranda v. Arizona (1966); Benton v. Maryland (1969); Furman v. Georgia (1972) Chapter 5 Part Five: Suffrage-Voting Rights: Minor v. Happersett (1987); Smith v. Allwright (1944); Guinn v. U.S. (1915); Harper v. Virginia Board of Education (1966); Voting Rights Act (1965)
