Perspectives on the Constitution (2:06)
Introduction to Events of 1787 (2:53)
Heat at Constitutional Convention (2:23)
Hamilton's Convention Speech (1:54)
Constitution as Defense of Property (1:10)
Framers' Intelligence (1:33)
Panic over Shays' Rebellion (2:20)
Conditions Making Possible Success (1:24)
Acceptance of Slavery (2:38)
Limited Government (2:05)
New Convention Not the Solution (1:39)
Physical Constitution (2:33)
Constitution as Means to End (2:25)
Constitution and Economic Revival (1:14)
Secrecy of Convention (2:17)
Presidential Power (2:12)
Technology Changes Politics (2:07)
Danger of Complacency (2:11)
Marshall Remanding Slaves (1:48)
Marshall Backs Slavery Against State Sovereignty (2:00)
Race and Marshall's Worldview (1:40)
Black Exclusion from Founding (1:21)
Constitution, Slavery and Progress (2:03)
Slavery and Sanctity of Property (1:37)
Capital in Slave Territory (1:29)
Freedom to Own Slaves (2:13)
Black Faith in the Constitution (1:52)
Sponsors & Credits: In the Beginning (1:38)
Separation of Church and State (2:56)
Contradictions of Religion in the American Republic (3:13)
Beliefs of the Founding Fathers (4:00)
Founding Fathers Set Religion Free (3:09)
Christian View of Thomas Jefferson (1:56)
Founding Fathers In Favor of Established Religion (4:20)
Religion, Reason, and Religious Freedom (2:28)
U.S. Constitution and Religious Extremes (3:42)
U.S. Government and Religion (3:38)
States' Rights to Legislate Religion (3:53)
James Madison's Beliefs About Church and State (3:09)
Literal vs. Interpretive Meaning of Constitution (3:04)
Contradictions in Constitutional Interpretations (2:34)
Inconsistencies in Supreme Court Decisions (4:21)
Prayers in Public Schools (3:14)
1842: Religious Persecution (2:17)
Supreme Court's Duty to Uphold Constitution (1:26)
Government, Technology and the Constitution (2:05)
Constitution in Nuclear Age (1:14)
Unchecked Corporate Power (2:03)
Company Drug Tests (1:46)
Drug Tests as Violation of Rights (2:09)
Company President Defends Tests (3:09)
Fourth Amendment Values and Modern Workplace (3:11)
Maine Legislative Debate (2:41)
Microchips and the Fourth Amendment (2:01)
Social Security as Identification (2:04)
Challenge to Congressional War-making Power (1:04)
Presidents' Unilateral Wars (1:32)
Congress Loses Control Over War (2:03)
President's Right to Defend Country (2:32)
War Powers Clause and the Nuclear Age (1:28)
NORAD and the War Powers Clause (3:09)
Computers Deciding on War (2:05)
Lack of Nuclear Flexibility (1:41)
Congress and Nuclear Strategy (1:52)
Limits to President's Inherent Rights (1:26)
Constitutional Problems With NATO (2:40)
Decisions Without Public Deliberation (1:32)
Constitution's Continued Relevance (2:39)
Moyers' Closing Thoughts (2:08)
Sponsors & Credits: Contemporary Life v. the Constitution (2:00)
Sponsors and Introduction: Justice Lewis F. Powell (1:45)
Lewis F. Powell, Southern Gentleman (3:04)
Contrasting Constitutions (2:12)
The Importance of an Independent Judiciary (2:56)
The Purpose of Judicial Dissent (1:54)
The Court as a Conservative Force (2:35)
The Court as Nine Separate Law Firms (2:48)
A Sobering Decision (2:28)
A Nineteenth Century Precedent (2:12)
The Rule of Law, Not of Men (1:54)
Lifetime Tenure of Judges (2:14)
No More Mister Justice (2:24)
Accepting the Nomination to the Court (3:25)
Questions About Viewpoint (1:38)
What is a Conservative? (2:07)
Spanking Students Ruled Constitutional (2:19)
Punishment in Schools is an Issue for the Local Community (2:52)
A Pivotal Decision on Racial Preferences (2:23)
Interpreting the Equal Protection Clause (3:08)
Saving Affirmative Action? (2:24)
Death Penalty Cases (1:50)
The Capital Punishment System (2:24)
The Deterrent Value of the Death Penalty (1:11)
Lewis F. Powell's Place in History (1:40)
Credits and Sponsors: Justice Lewis F. Powell (1:48)