Rise of unitary executive power
How far can a President go to defend the nation? This program examines the unprecedented presidential power that some say has been amassed by the Bush administration-and wielded, often secretly, in the name of national security. Bill Moyers gets perspective from two experts on the limits and abuses...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Affairs Television (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2009], c2007.
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1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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How far can a President go to defend the nation? This program examines the unprecedented presidential power that some say has been amassed by the Bush administration-and wielded, often secretly, in the name of national security. Bill Moyers gets perspective from two experts on the limits and abuses of federal power: Charles Fried, who teaches Constitutional law at Harvard Law School and served as solicitor general in the Reagan Administration, and Fritz Schwarz, who served as chief counsel to the Church Committee, which uncovered decades of abuse by the CIA and other intelligence agencies. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 04, 2009. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Bush Administration: Presidential Secrecy (3:34) -- Post-Vietnam War: Illicit Executive Acts (2:50) -- Bush Administration: Constitutional Abuses? (3:30) -- Can the President Break the Law? (3:21) -- Bush Administration and Congress (4:01) -- Torture and Warrant-less Wiretapping (4:27) -- Government Secrecy and Lack of Oversight (3:17) -- Case for Invading Iraq (4:58) -- President Bush and Secret Government (3:44) -- Dick Cheney and Presidential Power (4:43) -- Dick Cheney: Grasp for Power (4:46) -- Issues of Torture: U.S. International Reputation (4:20) -- Cheney-Bush Administration Promotes Partisanship (3:04) -- Checks and Balances on President Bush? (2:21) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Broadcast October 26, 2007. How far can a President go to defend the nation? This program examines the unprecedented presidential power that some say has been amassed by the Bush administration-and wielded, often secretly, in the name of national security. Bill Moyers gets perspective from two experts on the limits and abuses of federal power: Charles Fried, who teaches Constitutional law at Harvard Law School and served as solicitor general in the Reagan Administration, and Fritz Schwarz, who served as chief counsel to the Church Committee, which uncovered decades of abuse by the CIA and other intelligence agencies. 11 & up. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (58 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
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11 & up. |
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Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |