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Synopsis
An attorney specializing in employment and constitutional law, McWhirter contributes a volume to the series of references and supplements to standard textbooks in social studies, history, government, political science, and law for undergraduate and high school students. In addition to actual texts of US Supreme Court decisions regarding the three freedoms, he places the decisions into legal and historical context. His glossary of legal terms does not indicate pronunciation.
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Booknews
The second of four volumes in the series which presents actual Supreme Court decisions, with discussions of the issues, to enlighten high school and junior college students on the evolution of Supreme Court interpretations. The present volume sets forth freedom of speech, press, and assembly issues, along with relevant case decisions, discussions that place the decisions in context, and class discussion questions that serve to expand the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)