The Constitution of the United States of America /
Illustrates the history and content of the United States Constitution, using period and contemporary images. Pt. 1 discusses the Preamble; Article I, with its ten sections that focus on Congress (what it is, who may serve, what its powers are); and Article II, Section 1 which describes the nation�...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
[1998]
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| Summary: | Illustrates the history and content of the United States Constitution, using period and contemporary images. Pt. 1 discusses the Preamble; Article I, with its ten sections that focus on Congress (what it is, who may serve, what its powers are); and Article II, Section 1 which describes the nation's executive function and ends with the President's oath of office. Pt. 2 discusses Article II, Sections 2-4, through Article VII, including the structure, function, and powers of the judiciary branch of the U.S. government; the procedure for amending the Constitution; and the conditions necessary for the Constitution's ratification. Also discusses the Bill of Rights--the Constitution's first ten Amendments--and the remaining 17 Amendments in detail, including the controversies surrounding such issues as fedederal income tax (16th Amendment); Prohibition, and its subsequent repeal (18th and 21st Amendments); woman's suffrage (19th Amendment) and the lowering of the voting age to 18 (26th Amendment). |
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| Item Description: | Title on cassette labels and containers: The constitution. Reissue of a video program first published in 1993 by Library Distributors of America, Las Vegas, Nev. Stills with narration. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (92 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |