The Constitution, that delicate balance [videorecording] / Media and Society Seminars of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, in cooperation with WNET/New York and WTTW/Chicago.

Representatives of law, government, journalism, academia and other professions grapple with the tough choices required to put the Constitution into practice, and the difficulty of balancing the conflicting demands the Constitution honors. Each program starts with a hypothetical case, presented by th...

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Corporate Authors:	Media and Society Seminars, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Other Authors:	Nesson, Charles R., Friendly, Fred W., Stewart, Potter, McKenna, George
Other title:	ITS Video Library. President vs. the Congress: executive privilege and delegation of powers. President vs. the Congress: war powers. Nomination, election and succession of the president. Criminal justice and a defendant's right to a fair trial. Crime and insanity. Crime and punishments. Campaign spending: money and media. National security and freedom of the press. School prayer, gun control, and the right to assemble. Sovereign self: right to live, right to die. Immigration reform. Affirmative action versus reverse discrimination. Federalism: the national government versus the states.
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Wilmette, Ill. : Films Inc., 1984.
Subjects:	Constitutional law > United States.