Traces the history of the several clauses of the Fifth Amendment: the right to a grand jury, due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and eminent domain.
Studies the historical origins of the Seventh Amendment, which guarantees citizens the right of trial by jury in civil cases, or those cases involving money and property.
Examines the provisions of the Tenth Amendment, which speaks of the powers of the Federal government in relation to the powers of individual states and the people.
Studies the historical circumstances in the American colonies that eventually led to the drafting of the Third Amendment, which forbids the arbitrary quartering of troops in private homes.