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American citizens enjoy the greatest array of freedom citizens of the world have ever known-but post 9/11, they may be threatened to the greatest degree in American history.
What are your rights and freedoms? In this age of terrorism, how far can the government go as it seeks to balance the desire for the free society against the need for national security?
Every aspect of life, from cradle to grave, is part of the delicate dance between what's best for the individual and what's best for the country. The Complete Idiot's Guide' to Your Civil Liberties offers cutting-edge guidance on what you can do-and what you can't.
Synopsis:
American citizens enjoy a great array of freedom, but post 9/11, these liberties may be threatened to the greatest degree in American history. This book offers cutting-edge guidance on what people can do--and what they can't.
Synopsis:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-316) and index.
Table of Contents
- Pt. 1.Introduction to civil liberties.You've... got rights! ;Abrief history of civil liberties ;Theright to be left alone: how privacy rights developed ;Where do laws come from? --Pt. 2.Privacy in the information age.Private choices, public debates ;Cyber-privacy: who's watching you? ;Let's talk about sex ;Do the wrong thing ;Your medical records: prescription for privacy ;Your credit report: what is it, what's on it, and who can look at it? --Pt. 3.Lawmakers and law breakers.Is your home your castle? Yes, but... ;What a nuisance! ;Rights on the road ;Right of association? ;You've got jail: civil liberties behind bars
- Pt. 4.Liberties at home, work, and school.Property rights ;Getting hired ;Rights on the job ;Families and the law ;Student's rights
- Pt. 5.Statutes of liberties: the laws that affect your life.Affirmative action.Freedom of Information Act ;Taxing matters: Internal Revenue Service ;Shh... here comes RICO
- Thefuture of civil liberties
- Appendixes. A.Words to stay free by ;B. TheBill of Rights ;C.Further reading ;D.Liberty's websites.
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