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Understanding Civil Liberties -- A Guide for the Perplexed
"Understanding Civil
Liberties: A Guide for the Perplexed", answers almost everything you wanted
to know about civil liberties. Written in plain English and question and answer
form, the text addresses free speech, the crucial distinction between the public
and private sectors, discrimination, employment, affirmative action, church and
state, abortion, the death penalty and criminal law.
Here are some of the
questions that the booklet answers:
 | Who is responsible for your
constitutional rights? |
 | How can an individual prevail against
the majority? |
 | Why do Nazis have rights? |
 | Why should suspects go free on
technicalities? |
 | Does free speech include hate speech
on campus? |
 | Why does the ACLU oppose religious symbols on public land? |
 | What is sexual harassment on the job? |
 | Can my boss punish me for off-the-job conduct? |
 | How can I protect my "right to die?" |
 | Why shouldn't the government clear the streets of homeless people? |
 | Why shouldn't newborns be tested for AIDS? |
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