USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
US v. Nixon is considered a landmark case because it provided what lesson for future leaders?
A
You must obey a court order
B
The president is accountable for enforcing the law
C
The president is not above the law
D
The president is not allowed to have private meetings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -United States v. Nixon is considered a crucial precedent limiting the power of any U.S. president to claim executive privilege.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974) The President cannot shield himself from producing evidence in a criminal prosecution based on the doctrine of executive privilege, although it is valid in other situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that President Nixon was not exempt from a court order that required him to release White House tapes. It upheld the right of the Court to “say what the law is, ” as Chief Justice Warren Burger wrote in the Court’s majority opinion.

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