The Bill of Rights Defense Committee, has recently published a 24-page booklet called The “War on Terror” and the Constitution, which provides a concise summary of how key anti-terrorism laws and policies enacted since September 11, 2001, affect Americans’ constitutional rights. The new laws are organized into chapters corresponding to sections of the U.S. Constitution and articles of the Bill of Rights. Stories in each chapter show how the lives of innocent Americans and foreign detainees have been affected. We issued the booklet in the spirit of Constitution Day (September 17), and we believe it is a great resource for classroom teachers, particularly in Social Studies and History departments.

You can view a PDF of the booklet online: http://www.bordc.org/resources/waronterrorlow.pdf You can also read more about the book at http://www.bordc.org/press/waron_terror.php.