" Although Americans clearly cherish the many liberties and privileges enumerated in the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, public opinion surveys have repeatedly shown that most citizens have only vague notions about the specific contents of the amendments collectively known as the Bill of Rights. Indeed, many confuse these amendments with other parts of the Constitution and with other documents, especially the Declaration of Independence. However, no political or legal field is more interesting or worthy of study than the Bill of Rights and the twenty-seven liberties and privileges they enumerate." - Introduction, The Bill of Rights, Thomas T. Lewis (editor), Salem Press (May 2002)