Our Constitution
Subtitle: a conversation
Contributors: Breyer, Stephen G., 1938-; Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands; Annenberg Public Policy Center
Series: Sunnylands seminars; CJA 464 (NU course); POL 450 (NU course); POL 450 (NU course)
Publisher: Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Philadelphia, Pa.?]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Constitutional law; Federal government; Politics and government; United States
Description: United States Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer talk about the Constitution with high school students and discuss why we have and need a constitution, what federalism is, how implicit and explicit rights are defined and how separation of powers ensures that no one branch of government obtains too much power.
Notes: Prepared for Constitution Day 2005.

"Created by The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands in partnership with the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."

DVD.

Subtitles in English and Spanish.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Teaching the Constitution; title: Why have a constitution?; title: Helping to solve problems; title: The power of precedent; title: Moral values/Decision-making; title: Separation of powers; title: Relevance today; title: Federalism; title: Individual liberty vs. security; title: Most influential cases; title: Court decision making; title: Conclusion.