Rise of unitary executive power
Description
How far can a President go to defend the nation? This program examines the unprecedented presidential power that some say has been amassed by the Bush administration-and wielded, often secretly, in the name of national security. Bill Moyers gets perspective from two experts on the limits and abuses of federal power: Charles Fried, who teaches Constitutional law at Harvard Law School and served as solicitor general in the Reagan Administration, and Fritz Schwarz, who served as chief counsel to the Church Committee, which uncovered decades of abuse by the CIA and other intelligence agencies.
Runtime
58 min
Subjects
- Democracy (126)
- Political planning (192)
- Legislation (38)
- Terrorists (96)
- Social policy (88)
- Public policy (Law) (168)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c2007
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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