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Enduring rights that shape ordinary life
This book explains how the First and Fifth Amendments protect freedom of speech and the right to remain silent, and how those rights reach into state law through due process.
It frames the long history behind these protections and shows how courts interpret them in practice. With clear examples, it connects constitutional text to everyday rights, from privacy to criminal procedure, and from press freedom to witness protection.- Learn how the First and Fifth Amendments work together to limit government power over what you say and how you respond in court
- See how due process and equal protection shape when and how rights apply to the states
- Explore the concept of the right to silence, and how it has evolved in U.S. law
- Understand privacy, confidentiality, and the balancing acts courts perform in real cases
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