This page provides listings of some of the books the Library has on specific amendments. If you want a full list of books on specific amendments, click on the selected term under "Subject Headings" in each of the specific amendment boxes.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE: In addition to our resources, you might want to browse the First Amendment Center. an organization jointly run by Vanderbilt University & the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms by 
Freedom of Speech by 
Religious Freedom and the Constitution by A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
See also our Gun rights Subject Guide for more in-depth information.
The Founders' Second Amendment by 
The gun control debate : you decide by 
Gunfight : the battle over the right to bear arms in America by 
Gun politics in America : historical and modern documents in context by No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
The evolution of the Fourth Amendment by 
Fourth Amendment, searches and seizures : its constitutional history and the contemporary debate by 
The Fourth Amendment in an age of surveillance by No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Is there a right to remain silent? : coercive interrogation and the Fifth Amendment after 9/11 by 
Origins of the Fifth Amendment : the right against self-incrimination by 
The right to a fair trial by 
The right to counsel and privilege against self-incrimination : rights and liberties under the law by 
