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Civil rights United States Constitutional history United States Constitutional law United States History Liberty United States Constitution United States Economic conditions United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 United States History Study and teaching United States Politics and government United States Politics and government 1783-1865Summary: Although the office of the President personifies American leadership, the Legislative branch was actually designed to hold at least as much power as the Executive, if not more. Many Founding Fathers envisioned Congress as the primary governing body, given its closeness, politically speaking, to the people. This program examines the origins, history, and activities of the U.S. House of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: September 24th, 1789—the First United States Congress establishes the basic structure of the Federal Judiciary. With this act, the American legal system becomes an entity entwined with our fundamental notions of democracy and fair government, equal in power and authority to the Executive and Legislative branches. This program guides viewers through the history of the Judiciary and illustrates...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A government of the people, by the people, and for the people isn’t possible without the laborious process of nominating and electing candidates, in a manner fair and free to all citizens. How did this process begin and how has it evolved over the course of American history? Does it even remotely resemble—for better or for worse—the manner in which the Founding Fathers gained high office? Using...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Many equate it with the Presidency, but the Executive branch of our government is far more complex than that. Containing departments and agencies that directly affect the health, safety, security, and prosperity of the American public, the Executive branch is an administrative mountain with the White House at its peak. This program expands on that description, familiarizing students with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Ideas, issues, events, and individuals come to life as Emmy award-winning journalist Bill Moyers reports on the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Filmed at Independence Hall and filled with historical images and passages from the diaries, letters, and records of the Framers themselves, this two-part set is an indispensable tool for teaching the Constitution. All 76 clips (2:35 each), culled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Why do written documents figure so prominently in the early history of the United States? There are plenty of explanations, but they all boil down to the philosophical ideas that drove the American colonies to declare their independence—and a profound awareness that those ideas should be inseparable from the rule of law. This program explores the origins, outbreak, and outcome of the American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This is a compelling account of the events leading up to the creation of the Constitution. Conforming to civics and history curriculums, the program puts key events into historical perspective by examining the pressures faced by Loyalists, Patriots, and average colonists. Richly textured with historical art, compelling video footage, and insightful commentary, it explores a fascinating mix of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: At last, the federal convention has begun! Eleven days late, in the middle of a downpour, a quorum of 29 delegates from seven states are finally getting down to business in Philadelphia… This is the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and Emmy award-winning journalist Bill Moyers is reporting the story. Filmed at Independence Hall and filled with historical images and passages from the diaries,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: By 1750, the American colonies had a population of approximately 1.5 million with the majority of blacks enslaved in the South while white colonists began to agitate for freedom from Britain. This program follows the fight for independence through interviews with historians and luminaries such as General Colin Powell, dramatic re-creations of important events, and archival photography, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1998