The American President : The Balance of Power (2000)
Directed by Peter Kunhardt / Philip Kunhardt III / Philip Kunhardt, Jr.
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Politics & Government |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Alice Day
When the office of the presidency was first envisioned, it was one of several in a system of governing powers. How well it would work depended upon the cooperation of the other branches of government. The American President: The Balance of Power offers the viewer a penetrating look at this system's potential flaws. Four presidents have tested these balances of power: James Madison, James Polk, William Taft, and Bill Clinton. How these leaders have challenged the interaction between branches of government is documented.
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President, problem-solving, cooperation, political-power, US-government, US-Presidents, legacy