• SCOTUS rejected Nixon’s absolute executive privilege argument, stating:
“Neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the need for confidentiality of high-level communications… can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege.”
• SCOTUS rejected Nixon’s absolute executive privilege argument, stating:
“Neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the need for confidentiality of high-level communications… can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege.”
• SCOTUS reaffirmed that the President cannot override congressional authority arbitrarily.
• SCOTUS reaffirmed that the President cannot override congressional authority arbitrarily.
• The Supreme Court ruled against Truman’s seizure of steel mills, affirming that presidential power must stem from either the Constitution or Congress.
• The Supreme Court ruled against Truman’s seizure of steel mills, affirming that presidential power must stem from either the Constitution or Congress.
• “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
• “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands… may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
• “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.”
• “He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
• “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.”
• “He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”