The forms of government
Sections
- 1. Segment 1 (00:38)
- 2. Segment 2 (00:26)
- 3. Segment 3 (00:37)
- 4. Segment 4 (00:49)
- 5. Segment 5 (00:28)
- 6. Segment 6 (00:13)
- 7. Segment 7 (00:32)
- 8. Segment 8 (00:20)
- 9. Segment 9 (01:23)
- 10. Segment 10 (02:47)
- 11. Segment 11 (03:32)
- 12. Segment 12 (02:00)
- 13. Segment 13 (00:13)
- 14. Segment 14 (00:34)
- 15. Segment 15 (01:40)
- 16. Segment 16 (02:08)
- 17. Segment 17 (01:47)
- 18. Segment 18 (04:50)
- 19. Segment 19 (00:18)
- 20. Segment 20 (00:11)
- Date
1957
- Summary
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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
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.