Well they were all undeclared acts of war which resulted in the Country not having time to gather their army to defend themselves.
B - The Aztec government was made up of city-states that were loyal to their kings
Here is some information that will help.
1) Nixon did not want to give over the tapes for multiple reasons. Two of the most popular reasons he used were these tapes discussed issues of national security and he had the "executive privilege" of keeping them.
2) Nixon understands that there are several levels of government all with different functions. However, based on his actions, he believes that all government functions start and end with him.
3) Nixon's idea of executive privilege shows that he felt that the president has a certain set of protections/immunities that other citizens do not have. Nixon felt that his position as president gave him these powers.
4) Chief Justice Burger argues that the idea of executive privilege is determined by the Supreme Court, as they are the ones responsible for interpreting the law.
Without the primary source mentioned in the worksheet, this is the best information I can give you.
There is no clear answer to this but I believe, as a former Social Studies teacher and third-year law student, that the best answer to this is judicial review.
Judicial Review exists based on the general principle that the Government has to follow the rules of the game, namely the Constitution, and that it is the Judicial branches duty to review the actions of the Executive and Legislative branches to see if they are following the rule of law.
