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The Watergate Scandal represented a constitutional crisis. Checks and balances, and the rule of law prevailed, with the Congress and Supreme Court acting against abuses of power by the presidency. Congress was prepared to draft Articles of Impeachment and the Supreme Court ruled that Nixon must release the tapes.
Nixon tried to use executive privilege to keep his taped White House conversations a secret, but the Supreme Court ruled against him. This was the Judicial Branch checking up on the Executive Branch.
Nixon tried to use executive privilege, and not disclose the White House tapes to Prosecutor Jaworski. The judiciary branch then stepped in and ordered Nixon to adhere to Jaworski's subpoena. Nixon could not rebut the U.S.S.C.'s decision, and handed over all 64 of the tapes.
Then the Lower House (House of Representatives) adopted three articles of impeachment against Nixon for his crimes. Instead of having the case go the Senate for trial, Nixon resigned from office.
So U.S.S.C. checked president, and House of Reps. also checked president.
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How did the Watergate scandal effect how are checks and balances system is ran today?
shutup
What stops one branch of government form being to powerfull?
checks and balances and separation of powers
Which philosopher originally thought of checks and balances?
Barron de Montesquieu originally thought of the idea for checks and balances. :)
What stops one branch from from being to powerful?
The US government has a system of checks and balances.
What principle does the Louisiana Constitution establish that reflects ideals of the US government?
checks and balances #by:Ta'Mia Alcorn-Bond!
How did the Watergate scandal effect how are checks and balances system is ran today?
shutup
Use checks and balances in a sentences?
Example sentence for the noun phrase 'checks and balances':The government uses checks and balances to separate the responsibilities of departments.
When one branch of the US government limits the actions of another branch that is an example of?
checks and balances
What is presidential veto an example of?
checks and balances
Use of the Presidential veto is an example of?
checks and balances
Presidential impoundment of funds is an example of?
checks and balances
The limitation is an example of what system built into the Constitution?
checks and balances.
A good example of the constitutional principle of checks and balances is called?
A good example of the Constitutional principle of checks and balances is called the separation of powers. This allows each branch of the government to balance the other.
What is the system by which each branch of government could delay or stop an action taken by one of the other branches?
checks and balancesIt is a system of checks and balances.
How is the Government of the US an example of limited government?
due to checks and balances
What is the an example of checks and balances?
The president can veto bills passed by Congress.
How does the president have the power to reject bills of Congress. Which is this an example of?
checks and balances
