Does the Constitution Still Work?

pPBS3-15580613regBreathing new life into the traditional civics lesson, Peter Sagal, host of a popular quiz show on PBS,  tours the country on his Harley to find out how the Constitution works in the 21st century. Sagal examines four areas: A More Perfect Union – explores the delicate balance between federal and state; It’s a Free Country – Examines the Bill of Rights and how current battles are still being waged about freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to privacy; Created Equal – Peter looks at the 14th amendment; Built to Last? – Peter examines the systems that have kept the Constitution healthy and the forces today that threaten to undermine the framers’ original vision. The DVD is called Constitution USA with Peter Sagal; borrow it for a month by clicking here.

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