Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Amending the Constitution

Amending the Constitution

This program is an indispensable tool for helping students to understand the constitutional amendment process and to see its importance in their own lives. It defines what an amendment is, explains why amendments have been needed down through the centuries, and describes the process for proposing and ratifying an amendment. Amendments used as illustrations of the process of changing the Constitution have been carefully selected for their interest value to today’s students. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. Correlates to National Standards for United States History Education. A Cambridge Educational Production. (18 minutes)

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Item#: BVL29906
Copyright date: ©2002
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-5167-0
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN 978-1-4213-1427-3

Part of the Series : Social Studies Core Curriculum Video Library


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