Department

History & Political Science

Document Type

Article

Publication Source

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Publication Date

2020

Volume

7

Issue

3

First Page

51

Last Page

62

Abstract

The role of popular culture in civic education is important. Many television viewers learn about the American political process through various dramatized depictions. The 25th Amendment has often received much attention from Hollywood, as it provides writers, directors, and producers a tool with which to further dramatize presidential succession. Through the television shows West Wing, Designated Survivor, Commander in Chief, Madam Secretary, and Political Animals, viewers are exposed to storylines revolving around the 25th Amendment. By viewing these dramatized versions of presidential succession, viewers are better able to understand the process and political science instructors are better able to elucidate the process in the classroom.

Keywords

25th Amendment, Commander in Chief, Designated Survivor, Madam Secretary, Political Animals, Popular Culture, Presidential Succession, West Wing

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This article was published under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike License (CC By-NC-SA 3.0 US). For details please go to: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

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