The manual's format for each topic includes a suggested instructor discussion outline, sample test and discussion questions, and suggested teaching aids and readings. Manual topics cover the U.S. Constitution, constitutional challenges, and the judicial review controversy; the Federal judicial system; constitutional powers; and civil versus military law and conflicts. The manual then focuses on the First Amendment (freedom of speech), the Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection of the law), the Fourth Amendment (search and seizure), the Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination), the Sixth Amendment (right to counsel and jury trial), and the Eighth Amendment (bail). The manual concludes by addressing juvenile procedures, plea bargaining, and corrections. Legal precedents and case law are cited.