Question

A. Describe one similarity between the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) and the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803).
B. Describe one difference between the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) and the Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803).
C. Explain one way in which your answers in parts A and B relate to the “basic concept of separation of powers and the checks and balances that flow from the scheme of a tripartite government,” as stated in the quote.

Answer 1

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For number A

Marbury v. Madison, also cited in the U.S. v. Nixon decision, was the first time that the Supreme Court ruled that a law could be unconstitutional. ... While the Supreme Court didn't force Jefferson to seat Marbury, it did force Nixon to surrender his tapes to the Watergate Committee.

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