DECISION: THE CONSTITUTION IN ACTION (5 films)

Series: Decision: the Constitution in action

Duration: 29 min

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Produced by Center for Mass Communication of Columbia University

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Sound

Description: Kinescopes. Titles are: 1. CONSTITUTION AND THE LABOR UNION. Shows the relationship of the Constitution to organized labor. Presents the case of Whitaker et al v. North Carolina, in which a group of unions challenged the constitutionality of a state ban on the closed shop, union shop, and other union security provisions; 2. CONSTITUTION AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE. Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the struggles of the Negro for voting rights. Presents two lawsuits—Townsend and Smith v. Allwright—attacking the constitutionality of the "white primary." Traces the growth of the electorate from the time of the founding fathers; 3. CONSTITUTION AND CENSORSHIP. Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's film censorship system and Cantwell v. Connecticut involving questions of freedom of speech and religion; 4. CONSTITUTION AND MILITARY POWER. Shows the relationship of the Constitution to issues of military-civilian relations during wartime. Presents the Civil War case of Ex Parte Milligan and World War II case of Korematsu v. United States; 5. CONSTITUTION: WHOSE INTERPRETATION? Illustrates the conflict among the various components of the government in the interpretation of their respective powers under the Constitution. Presents the case of Helvering v. Davis which tested the constitutionality of the Social Security Act

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Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)