The Court's decision in U.S. v. Nixon is considered an important precedent because it established that the president's right of executive privilege was limited. In this landmark case, the Supreme Court ruled that President Nixon had to release tape recordings and other documents related to the Watergate scandal, asserting that the need for relevant evidence in a criminal trial outweighed the president's claim to executive privilege. This decision affirmed the principle that no person, including the president, is above the law.
Why was the Court's decision in U.S. v. Nixon considered an important precedent?
It established that the president has immunity from all criminal charges.
It convicted the president of criminal activity in the course of an election.
It established that the president's right of executive privilege was limited.
It ensured that the president had the right to privacy in all of his actions.
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