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Power to the People: Reclaiming Democracy

Season 2025 Episode 1 | 4m 40s

As rival "presidents" push executive power to new limits, a call emerges for accountability, courage, and constitutional grounding. The real challenge? A weakened Congress, performative politics, and voters who must demand better. With the nation’s 250th anniversary ahead, the question remains: can we still come together to form a more perfect union? BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play.

Location furnished by The New York Historical. Funding for BREAKING the DEADLOCK was made possible in part by PBS viewers.
Extras
This BREAKING the DEADLOCK clip explores how a pardon debate tests justice, politics, and power.
Chris Christie questions executive power in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play.
Campaign finance issues test justice and loyalty, in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.
A scene from BREAKING the DEADLOCK explores the courts’ role in checking presidential power.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues.
A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario.
Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story.
What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?
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Experts participate in a hypothetical story of executive power by a pair of rival US Presidents.
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues.