John J. Patrick is Professor of Education in the School of Education at Indiana University. He is also Director of the Social Studies Development Center and Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education at Indiana University. Professor Patrick is the author or co-author of many publications on civic education, history education, and political ideas. Among his recent publications are The Oxford Guide to the U.S. Government (Oxford, 2001) and The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion (Oxford, 2001).

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• What is a Document?How to Read a DocumentIntroduction Chapter One: The Roots of American Rights Transporting Rights to the American ColoniesNew Charters of RightsA New Philosophy of Rights Chapter Two: Rights and Revolution in America American ProtestsResolutions in Defense of RightsThe Declaration of Independence Chapter Three: The Birth of the Bill of Rights Rights in the New American StatesRights in the U.S. ConstitutionConstitutional Amendments Chapter Four: The Bill of Rights Marginalized The Sedition Act ControversyLandmark Opinions of Chief Justice MarshallContradiction of IdealsThe Dred Scott Case Chapter Five: Rights Renewed and Denied Rights Proclaimed and Restricted Rights Denied to Women Rights Denied to African Americans Chapter Six: A Resurgence of Rights Freedom and National Security during World War I The Incorporation DoctrineIssues of Freedom during World War II Chapter Seven: nationalization of the Bill of Rights Standards for Using the Incorporation DoctrineEqual Protection of the LawsNational Standards on Rights of the Accused Chapter Eight: Picture Essay: Political Cartoons on the Right to Bear Arms Chapter Nine: Consensus and Controversy The Rights to Privacy and AbortionLimits to Freedom of ExpressionThe Government and ReligionAn American heritage TimelineFurther ReadingText CreditsPicture CreditsIndex