Question

Congress is investigating U.S. involvement in the civil war in Argentina. They demand the President turns over to them information given to him or her by the State Department and the CIA. The president refuses asserting the right of __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Executive privilege

Explanation:

Executive privilege is the right of the President and members of the Executive council to withhold certain information because of national security, effectively resisting subpoenas from the legislative and judicial arms of government.

Congress is investigating US involvement in the civil war in Argentina and are demanding the president turn over information he received from the STATE Department and the CIA but the President refuses their demand and invoking the right of executive privilege.

Answer 2

Answer:

Executive privilege.

Explanation:

If the Congress is investigating U.S. involvement in the civil war in Argentina and they demand the President turns over to them information given to him or her by the State Department and the CIA. The president refuses, asserting the right of executive privilege.

The executive privilege is the assertion of the right to withhold certain information from the court or congress by the president.

It basically, provides immunity for the president from matters relating to foreign affairs, the military and national security.