The forms of government

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Date
1957
Summary
Outlines and explains the various forms of government, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses.  Describes government by one man, by a few men, and by the populace, and discusses governments in terms of whether they are working for the common good of the people or self interests.  Distinguishes between representative and direct democracy, and points out that extreme democracy is mob rule.  (Mortimer Adler-San Francisco Productions)  Kinescope. 
Contributors
Dr. Mortimer J. Adler; Dr. Lloyd D. Luckmann; Stan Younger; Jim Baker
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Politics and government ; Democracy ; Dictatorship.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
2 Films (0:56:00); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003180637; Other: GR00467245

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