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Amendments 11-27 (New York, N.Y.) Amendments to the constitution America: The Story of Us Core curriculum video libraries (Cambridge educational (Firm)) Core curriculum video library Law and Order: An Inside View of the Criminal Justice System New York (New York, N.Y.) Voting rights amendments Your government--how it worksFilter By Subjects
Constitutional history United States Democracy United States Immigrants United States Labor United States History Legislation United States United States Constitution United States Economic conditions United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 United States Politics and governmentFilter By Series
Amendments 11-27 (New York, N.Y.) Amendments to the constitution America: The Story of Us Core curriculum video libraries (Cambridge educational (Firm)) Core curriculum video library Law and Order: An Inside View of the Criminal Justice System New York (New York, N.Y.) Voting rights amendments Your government--how it worksSummary: 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: 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: 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: This program presents the Spanish-American War as the defining event of America’s rise to superpower status.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1998
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Summary: In this episode of New York: A Documentary Film, filmmaker Ric Burns follows the city into the 20th century in the wake of an extraordinary wave of immigration and the birth of the skyscraper. As New York spilled into the new century, the extraordinary interplay of capitalism, democracy and transformation surged to a climax. During a single generation, over 10 million immigrants arrived in New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: The War Between the States rages. In 1863, the Confederate Army seems poised for victory. Following the bloody battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. Former slaves join the Union army in droves. With superior transportation (railroads), communication (telegraph lines), and battlefield technology, the Union prevails and America is on track to become a global...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: America became a nation just as a revolution in commerce and industry swept the Western world. This program explores the economic growth of the United States in the context of rising friction between the North and South-over the moral issue of slavery, but also over the differences between industrial power and an agricultural economy focused on cotton. With the election of Abraham Lincoln,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Burdened by a tragic family life, suicidal urges, and unsettled sexuality, Abraham Lincoln was able to employ his powerful wit and innate charm to transform his inner demons. Filmed as if through the president's own eyes, this episode of Biography captures the dark soul behind one of history's brightest lights. Interviews with leading Lincoln biographers such as Gore Vidal, Jan Morris, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: The U.S. Constitution is the world's oldest written charter of government in continuous effect. Much of the success of this document can be attributed to the way the Constitution has changed to meet the needs of the American people. The framers of the Constitution wisely anticipated the need to make changes to the Constitution as the world itself changed. Between 1787, when the Constitution was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The laws of the criminal justice system are primarily framed by the Constitution, which sets the standards of due process. In this program, lawyers, prosecutors, and judges explain the differences between misdemeanors and felonies, the various degrees of crimes, and the elements of a crime. Investigation procedures in the gathering of evidence and statements are discussed. Legal experts and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005