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Presidency and the Constitution. The making of a justice /

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On what basis should Supreme Court justices be nominated and appointed? Should the Court be representative of the general population? Should there be a 'woman's' seat? A 'black' seat? Should the president choose justices using ideology as the sole criterion? This programs pu...

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Other Authors: Deutsch, David, 1943 February 2- (Director), Miller, Betsy (Producer), Elliott, Martha J. H. (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Ruth Friendly, 1987.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
United States. > Supreme Court.
États-Unis. > Supreme Court.
Presidents > United States.
Judicial power > United States.
Judges > Selection and appointment > United States.
United States > Constitution.
Présidents > États-Unis.
Pouvoir judiciaire > États-Unis.
Judges > Selection and appointment.
Judicial power.
Presidents.
United States.
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Constitution.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On what basis should Supreme Court justices be nominated and appointed? Should the Court be representative of the general population? Should there be a 'woman's' seat? A 'black' seat? Should the president choose justices using ideology as the sole criterion? This programs pushes panelists that include a former President, judges, legal scholars and journalists covering the Court to explore the tough questions involved in selecting Justices for our highest Court.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 min.).
Playing Time:00:57:11