After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

• 5.1 Describe what factors contributed to the nationalization of civil liberties in the United States.
• 5.2 Identify the steps that provided civil liberties protections under the Constitution.
• 5.3 Explain the protections and limitations of freedom of speech.
• 5.4 Discuss the role of freedom of the press in U.S. society.
• 5.5 Summarize common issues raised regarding freedom of religion.
• 5.6 Describe the different positions in the debate over gun rights.
• 5.7 Identify the four constitutional provisions for criminal rights.
• 5.8 Relate how the Supreme Court came to recognize a right to privacy.
• 5.9 Discuss the historical evolution of civil liberties and contemporary debates related to them.