The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, form the most comprehensive protection of individual liberties ever written. The ten amendments place certain rights and freedoms beyond the reach of the governments power. In crisp prose, this series explains how and why the amendments came about, how they have been defined and implemented in American law, and how their important principles affect every citizen to this day. Primary source images and examples are plentiful within each volume.