This book covers documents and related information pertaining to civil liberties in America, including the debates over arbitrary state action, due process, equal protection, freedom of speech, and privacy issues.• Provides primary source documents such as court cases, federal and state laws, and executive orders• Offers a chronology of significant documents, laws, and court cases from colonial times to present day• Presents illustrations to clarify key concepts • Supplies an annotated selection of websites from advocacy groups and the Republican and Democratic Parties