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What were the three reasons that Nixon gave for refusing to turn over the White House tapes? - ANSWERNixon 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...

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What were the three reasons that Nixon gave for refusing to turn over the White House tapes? -
ANSWERNixon 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? - ANSWERThese 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.



What is Nixon's plan for dealing with the FBI's investigation of the

Watergate break-in? - ANSWERNixon attempted to avoid and completely stay out of the
investigation.



What does this excerpt imply about the relationship between the FBI and

the CIA? - ANSWERThis excerpt implies the FBI and CIA are very competitive against each other.



What does this tape reveal about Nixon's view of his power as the

president? - ANSWERNixon believed that he had power above all of the branches and had the power
to order silence and never be caught.

How did Nixon's argument illustrate his ideas about the power of the presidency? - ANSWERHe
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? - ANSWERThe
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



Why is this tape called the "Smoking Gun" tape? - ANSWERThis tape is called the "Smoking Gun"
tape because it shows that Nixon was willing to pay money to keep his secrets from getting out. This
shows that Nixon had a great deal of involvement in the scandal.

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