Our Constitution a conversation

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 br...

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Corporate Author: Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands., Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Other Authors: O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-, Breyer, Stephen G., 1938-
Format: Videos DVD
Language: English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, c2005.
Series: Sunnylands seminars
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Teaching the Constitution
  • Why have a constitution?
  • Helping to solve problems
  • The power of precedent
  • Moral values/Decision-making
  • Separation of powers
  • Relevance today
  • Federalism
  • Individual liberty vs. security
  • Most influential cases
  • Court decision making
  • Conclusion.