Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "separation-of-powers"

1. Red Corner (1997)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An American attorney on business in China is wrongfully arrested and put on trial for murder, with a female defense lawyer from the country the only key to proving his innocence.

Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford, Byron Mann

Votes: 18,355 | Gross: $22.42M

2. Daffy Duck for President (2004 Video)

4 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Daffy Duck tries to go into the government to make a law stating that Rabbit Season shall be a minimum of 12 months, while Bugs tries to stop him by means of the U.S. constitution.

Directors: Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone | Star: Joe Alaskey

Votes: 251

3. The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis (1987 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, History, War

This special report by Bill Moyers illustrates and evidences about the contradictions revolving U.S. government when it comes to actually follow and obey the Constitution and its rulings. ... See full summary »

Stars: Scott Armstrong, Richard Bissell, Jackson Browne, Carl Channel

Votes: 39

4. Dangerous Dynasty: The Bush Legacy (2009 Video)

18 min | Documentary, Short

How the decisions of the George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush presidencies have led to abuses of power, the weakening of constitutional limits on executive action, and to a state of permanent war.

Director: Sean Stone | Stars: William Blum, George W. Bush, Ramsey Clark, John Dean

Votes: 11

5. The Dan Bongino Show (2017– )
The Most Savage Political Ad You'll Ever See (2020 Podcast Episode)

News

Trump halts immigration. Politicians push for an economic shutdown. Bongino addresses new info on the Spygate scandal.

Star: Dan Bongino

6. Schoolhouse Rock! (1973–2009)
Episode: Three-Ring Government (1979)

TV-Y | Animation, Short, Family

A kid who's into circuses finds it easy to remember how the branches of the United States government perform.

Star: Lynn Ahrens

Votes: 33

7. In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Episode: Strictly Speaking (1987)

Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History

Attorney General Edwin Meese and federal judge Robert Bork--both outspoken strict constructionists--discuss judicial restraint and original intent.

Directors: Tony Marshall, Syd Smyth | Stars: Robert Bork, Ed Meese, Bill Moyers

8. In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Episode: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (1987)

Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, History

In her first televised interview, the first female Supreme Court justice tells of her journey from a cattle ranch to the High Court and what makes a case challenging.

Director: Betsy McCarthy | Stars: Barry Goldwater, Bill Moyers, Sandra Day O'Connor, Howard Phillips

9. In Search of the Constitution (1987)
Episode: Justice Lewis Powell, Jr. (1987)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History

Associate Justice Lewis Powell, Jr. discusses the principles involved in some of his most controversial cases, including those dealing with executive privilege, corporal punishment, and affirmative action.

Director: Matthew Pook | Stars: Leonard Britton, Bill Moyers, Richard Nixon, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

10. The Paint Explainer (2023– )
Episode: Every Political Ideology Explained in 8 Minutes: Part 1 (2023)

8 min | Documentary

A quick introduction to the major political movements of the twentieth century.

11. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
CWSA 05/31/24 (2024 Podcast Episode)

News

Topics include the "Democrat Projection Project" against Trump, the credibility of the jury system, reversible errors in Trump's trial, Elon Musk's comments on the legal system, and the rise in support for Trump among minority men.

Star: Scott Adams