Basically saying you don’t realize you’re repeating history until it’s too late
Economic troubles, weak leader, and National Assembly
The national government got stronger thanks to the Articles of Confederation being replaced with the US Constitution. The Articles of Confederation was America's first constitution. This constitution lasted roughly a decade, as it was extremely ineffective and gave the federal government very little power. For example, the federal government could not collect taxes or force states to follow national laws.
When the US Constitution was passed, the federal government gained significant power. This included the creation of an executive branch, the idea that federal laws trump state laws, and the ability to raise funds in order to create a national military.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to release the Oval Office tapes to government investigators. ... The House Judiciary Committee then approved articles of impeachment against Nixon for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress.
To my knowledge if he had a reason to resign at that time, he knew he was guilt and he would get what was coming to him...