CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE The Making of the US Constitution 4 CHAPTER TWO Freedom of Religion and Speech 12 CHAPTER THREE Right to Bear Arms 18 CHAPTER FOUR Right to Privacy 24 CHAPTER FIVE Rights in Court 30 CHAPTER SIX Civil Rights 36 Fast Facts 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
CHAPTER ONE THE MAKING OF THE US CONSTITUTION The American Revolution 1775 1783 Thirteen American colonies won their ended after an eight-year war independence from Britain The American colonists then established the United States of America Independence brought new struggles Now the leaders needed to create a new government General George Washington led the American colonies to victory over Britain 5
