Films for the Humanities and Sciences - The Executive Branch of Government: A Study of Federal and State Government

The Executive Branch of Government: A Study of Federal and State Government

This fast-paced and informative program shows students how the Constitution established the Executive Branch, and provided for the separation of powers and the relationship of the Executive Branch to the Legislative and Judicial Branches of the federal and state government. Specific roles of the Chief Executive are defined such as Commander-in-Chief, Foreign Policy Director, Legislative Leader, Party Leader, Popular Leader, and Chief of State, interspersed with interviews of state and national Executive Office Staff, Legislators, Media, Historians, and others. In addition, the program explains how the role of the Chief Executive has evolved in terms of its influence and exercise of power since the Constitution was ratified. A Cambridge Educational Production. (30 minutes)

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Item#: BVL8093
Copyright date: ©1994
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-6305-5
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6214-0

Part of the Series : Branches of Government


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