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Watergate Exam Questions and AnswersWhat were the three reasons that Nixon gave for refusing to turn over the White House
tapes? - Correct Answers -Nixon stated that the dispute was between the president and
special prosecutor, making it an executive branch conflict and not for judicial resolution.
He also stated that it was up to the president, and not the court, to confirm the scope of
the executive privilege. The need for for executive confidentiality justified his privilege in
this case
What do these reasons illustrate about Nixon's understanding of the division of power
within the federal government? - Correct Answers -These reasons that Nixon did not
fully believe in checks and balances, and believed that the President was immune to
dispute by other branches of government.
How did Nixon's argument illustrate his ideas about the power of the presidency? -
Correct Answers -He believed that the President had the power to protect conversations
him and his advisors
What did Chief Justice Burger say about the origins of executive
privilege? How does this origin justify his decision about Nixon releasing the tapes? -
Correct Answers -The origins about the executive privilege come from the constitution.
The court is the interpreter of the constitution, meaning it is the court's responsibility to
determine the privileges of the president
Explain Burger's statement, "A President and those who assist him must be free to
explore alternatives in a way many would be unwilling to express except privately." How
did the court interpret executive
privilege? - Correct Answers -His statement shows that the President's secrets are
different than that of an average citizen. The court interpreted executive privilege as the
president withholding information that the court deserves to have.
Haldeman tells Nixon, "the FBI is not under control." Why does the FBI need to be
controlled? - Correct Answers -The FBI needed to be controlled because it was able to
track where the money was coming from and it was pointing at the president.
What is Nixon's plan for dealing with the FBI's investigation of the
Watergate break-in? - Correct Answers -Nixon attempted to avoid and completely stay
out of the investigation.
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