Built to Last?
In this last episode of the series, Sagal travels to Iceland, where after the country's economic collapse, leaders decided to create a new constitution, looking to the U.S. Constitution for inspiration. This prompts Sagal to consider why our own founding document has lasted more than 225 years....
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2014]
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (55 min.) : sound, color. |
| Series: |
Constitution USA with Peter Sagal.
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| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Built to Last: Introduction (2:07)
- Constitution for Modern Times (2:17)
- What Were the Founders Thinking? (2:03)
- Constitutional Extended Warranty (1:24)
- Equal Rights Amendment (4:37)
- Separation of Powers (1:57)
- Watergate (2:55)
- Force of Law (3:36)
- Patriot Act (2:25)
- Suspected Suicide Bomber (2:28)
- Constitutional Obligation (1:31)
- Government Inaction (3:31)
- Problem with Political Parties (2:23)
- Radical Shift in Electorate (1:46)
- Benefits of Slow Legislation (2:21)
- Incumbent Party Planning (3:26)
- Danger to Democracy (2:06)
- "We the People" (1:41)
- Living Document (1:58)
- Power of the People (2:05)
- Charters of Freedom (3:00)
- Credits: Built to Last? Constitution USA with Peter Sagal (1:57)