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The Bush and Clinton Presidencies — Unit test

Question 19 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

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

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

Explanation

The Supreme Court recognized that presidents have a qualified right to keep some communications confidential, but that executive privilege is not absolute. In United States v. Nixon, the Court ruled that Nixon had to provide the Watergate tapes because the need for evidence in a criminal trial outweighed his general claim of privilege. Therefore, the correct choice is that Nixon could not withhold the tapes under executive privilege.

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