Question

The constitutional issue at the heart of United States v. Nixon is best described as

A). whether the Supreme Court could hear the case.
B). the right of a president to resist impeachment.
C). the extent to which the separation of powers was allowed.
D). whether laws had been broken during the Watergate incident.

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Answer 1

United States v. Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), was a noted United States Supreme Court case that resulted in a unanimous decision against President Richard Nixon, ordering him to deliver tape recordings and other subpoenaed materials to a federal district court.

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Answer 2

C). the extent to which the separation of powers was allowed.

Explanation:

• The case of the United States v. Nixon (1974) was a notable case of the US Supreme Court, which led to a majority ruling against President Richard Nixon, directing him to deliver to the Federal Court recordings of tapes and other subpoena materials.
• The decision was issued on 24 July 1974, when a continuous process of impeachment of Richard Nixon was being held, at the very late stages of the scandal of Watergate. United States v. Nixon is seen as an essential precedent limiting any US president's power to claim executive privileges