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2007/08 Block Feeds on KET ED
- Block Feed: Programs 101-106 Program Details
- 3 hours
- Thursday, August 23 at 5:00 pm on KETED
- Thursday, October 4 at 6:00 am on KETED
- Thursday, December 13 at 6:00 am on KETED
- Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 am on KETED
- Thursday, May 15 at 6:00 am on KETED
Episodes Included in These Block Feeds
- 101. Limited Government and the Rule of Law
- The U.S. Constitution establishes rule by law, limiting the government's power over its citizens. Dramatic segment: A young woman is unjustly accused of vandalism.
- 102. Federalism
- Powers are divided and shared between the state and federal governments. Dramatic segment: A young man confined to a wheelchair finds that his school board does not want to install facilities for the handicapped.
- 103. Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances
- The Founding Fathers created the judicial, executive, and legislative branches. Dramatic segment: A teenager learns about the interactions of the three branches of government when she discovers that an important nesting place for sea birds may become a government-assigned nuclear waste dump.
- 104. Freedom of Expression
- Freedom of expression is a constitutional right that sometimes raises questions about the liberty of one person versus the security of all. Dramatic segment: A young man who wants to broadcast a prevention tape on teen suicide may be stopped by parents who fear the program will glamorize suicide.
- 105. Equal Protection of the Laws
- Covers the growth of equality under law, from a right that protected only white male citizens to modern-day affirmative action. Dramatic segment: An older woman who is an expert pilot may be rejected for a flying job because of her age.
- 106. The Constitution and the Economy
- The government's constitutional power to regulate the economy has grown steadily. Dramatic segment: An artistic teenager hired to custom-paint cars may lose his job when anti-pollution regulations make it difficult for the shop to do business.
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