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Question 10 • United States History

In United States v . Nixon , the Supreme Court ruled that

Answer
A
Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
B
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
C
Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
D
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.

Explanation

In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege is not absolute. Nixon therefore had to turn over the Watergate tapes; he could not use executive privilege to withhold them, as choice B states.

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