Separation of Powers with Checks and Balances
- Episode aired 1987
Shows why the Founding Fathers created three branches of government that cooperate and contend with one another. Bill Moyers discusses how separation of powers with checks and balances has h... Read allShows why the Founding Fathers created three branches of government that cooperate and contend with one another. Bill Moyers discusses how separation of powers with checks and balances has historically functioned, especially in times of crisis. The dramatic segment illuminates th... Read allShows why the Founding Fathers created three branches of government that cooperate and contend with one another. Bill Moyers discusses how separation of powers with checks and balances has historically functioned, especially in times of crisis. The dramatic segment illuminates the complex interactions of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches.