The Bill of Rights defines and
defends the freedoms we enjoy as Americans -- from the right
to bear arms to the right to a civil jury. Using the
dramatic true stories of people whose lives have been deeply
affected by such issues as the death penalty and the right
to privacy, attorneys Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy
reveal how the majestic priciples of the Bill of Rights have
taken shape in the lives of ordinary people, as well as the
historic and legal significance of each amendment. In doing
so, they shed brilliant new light on this visionary
document, which remains as vital and as controversial today
as it was when a great nation was newly born.
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