Films for the Humanities and Sciences - The Bill of Rights: A Living Document

The Bill of Rights: A Living Document

Brief animations introduce key issues in this up-to-date look at the Bill of Rights. A host weaves together past and present, while civics experts explore the complexity of the issue of individual rights versus common good. Related topics include hate speech, school newspapers, random drug testing, gun control, and terrorism. Historical segments discuss Colonial Militias, the Intolerable Acts, Freedom of Worship, the Rights of Accused Persons, and the origins of the individual rights concept. A Cambridge Educational Production. (30 minutes)

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Item#: BVL8097
Copyright date: ©1997
VHS ISBN 978-1-56450-298-8
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-6235-5

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