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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Separation of Powers and the Supreme Court Instructional VideoGilder Lehrman Institute: Separation of Powers and the Supreme Court Instructional Video
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Separation of Powers and the Supreme Court

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Presenters Jack Rakove and Sandra Day O'Connor discuss the creation of the judicial system in this video. The Founding Fathers collaborated at the Constitutional Convention to ensure that the rights of citizens would be protected by the new government. O'Connor also stresses the importance of understanding the foundation of our Constitution. [1:10:38]

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