<em>What president Nixon believed about the American people in the 70s was that most Americans opposed the Vietnam War.</em>
Richard Nixon defeated Huber Humprey and George Wallace in the 1968 election. When he was elected he confronted a considerable split in the opinion of American people on the Vietnam War, anti-war protest movements, and the protest of women demanding the respect of their rights. Black people also protested for the racial violence in the streets.
The Supreme Court has final appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising under the Constitution, so the Supreme Court has the ultimate authority to decide whether statutes are consistent with the Constitution.
Hoovers reaction to the crisis was constrained by his conservative political philosophy. He believed in a limited role for government and worry about the independant and interaction in others affair.
