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In search of the Constitution with Bill Moyers

Disc 1, episode 3: Bill Moyers moderates, while students at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland challenge Mortimer Adler, noted philosopher, author and educator, on his views about fundamental ideas in the Constitution and their relevance today.

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  • "Justice Sandra Day O'Connor"@en
  • "Mortimer Adler, teaching the Constitution"@en
  • "In the beginning"@en
  • "1987 v. the Constitution"@en
  • "Mr. Justice Brennan"@en
  • "Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr"@en
  • "For the people"@en
  • "God and the Constitution"@en
  • "Mr. Justice Blackmun"@en
  • "Strictly speaking"@en
  • "Ronald Dworkin, the changing story"@en
  • "In search of the Constitution with Bill Moyers"@en

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  • "Disc 1, episode 3: Bill Moyers moderates, while students at St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland challenge Mortimer Adler, noted philosopher, author and educator, on his views about fundamental ideas in the Constitution and their relevance today."@en
  • "Examines the U.S. Constitution through conversations with Supreme Court justices, historians, scholars, and citizens whose lives have been directly involved with constitutional issues."@en
  • "Disc 2, episode 6: Dr. Marty Martin and Leonard Levy examine the legality of school prayer with Bill Moyers. The program also explores the issues of religious symbols on municipal property as well as tax-exempt status for religious institutions."@en
  • "Disc 2, episode 5: Ronald Dworkin, legal philosopher, Professor of Law at New York University, and Professor of Jurisprudence at Oxford University, talks with Bill Moyers."@en
  • "In an eleven-part series, Bill Moyers discusses the history of the Constitution, how it has been interpreted, and how it affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Includes conversations with Supreme Court Justices and constitutional scholars."@en
  • "Disc 1, episode 1: Discussions between Bill Moyers and three historians about the roots of the Constitution and its impact on our society since its writing. Michael Kammen, Pulitzer Prize winner and professor of history at Cornell University, discusses the Constitution's place and role as a symbol in American life; Forrest McDonald, professor of history at the University of Alabama, talks about the intellectual origins of the Constitution; and Olive Taylor, professor of history at Howard University, discusses black Americans and others who were not part of the Constitution."@en
  • "In an eleven-part series, Bill Moyers discusses the history of the Constitution, how it has been interpreted, and how it affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Includes conversations with Supreme Court Justices Blackmun, Brennan, O'Connor and Powell, and scholars Ronald Dworkin, Mortimer Adler, and Martin Marty."@en
  • "In American history, no document has sparked as much reverence, discussion, and controversy as the Constitution. But how does it really affect our everyday lives? Join Bill Moyers for this eleven-part series, originally produced to mark the Constitution's bicentennial, that delves into the fascinating history and contemporary relevance of the ultimate law of the land."@en
  • "In an eleven-part series, Bill Moyers discusses the history of the Constitution, how it has been interpreted, and how it affects a broad range of issues, including the death penalty, Watergate, racial discrimination, affirmative action, corporal punishment, school prayer, sodomy, academic freedom, women's rights, abortion, presidential powers, and the role of the Supreme Court."@en
  • "Disc 2, episode 4: Bill Moyers visits with Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, who served under eight presidents, from 1956-1990. Brennan touches on many topics, including the challenge of interpreting the Constitution."@en
  • "Disc 3, episode 9: Bill Moyers examines the impact of the Constitution on the lives of American citizens, as seen in three landmark Supreme Court cases: Engel v. Vitale (school prayer), Keyishian v. Board of Regents (academic freedom), and Bowers v. Hardwick (sodomy)."@en
  • "Disc 4, episode 10: The Constitution of 1787 is tested against the issues of 1987. Bill Moyers focuses on issues that have arisen as a result of changes in technology, and questions concerning how these changes effect rights established by the Constitution. Covers mandatory drug testing in the workplace, computer technology's threat to personal privacy, and the impact of weapons technology on the war powers clause."@en
  • "Disc 3, episode 7: Bill Moyers interviews Attorney General Edwin Meese and Judge Robert Bork. Attorney General Meese presents his views on the Constitution and its original intent, and discusses political issues of the Reagan administration. Judge Bork talks of his experience on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and offers his perspective on constitutional interpretation."@en
  • "Disc 4, episode 11: Bill Moyers and Jusitice Lewis F. Powell discuss a variety of issues including Watergate, the Constitution of the Soviet Union, the death penalty, reverse discrimination, the workings of the Court and corporal punishment."@en
  • "Disc 1, episode 2: Bill Moyers interviews the Supreme Court Justice who wrote the majority opinion in Roe v. Wade, the case that legalized abortion. Moyers and Justice Harry A. Blackmun discuss the emotional and moral challenge of interpreting the Constitution."@en
  • "Disc 3, episode 8: Bill Moyers interviews Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve as Supreme Court justice. She discusses her background, philosophies, specific Court rulings, and the Court's role as keeper of the Constitution."@en

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  • "Interviews"@en
  • "Documentary television programs"@en
  • "Educational films"@en
  • "Educational videos"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Public affairs television programs"@en

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  • "In search of the Constitution with Bill Moyers"@en
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