"I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow." — Richard Nixon, August 8, 1974
The 1974 Supreme Court decision that contributed most directly to the final collapse shown above was which?
- A
Furman v. Georgia, suspending the death penalty
- Bcheck_circle
United States v. Nixon, holding that executive privilege did not bar release of the White House tapes
- C
Buckley v. Valeo on campaign finance limits
- D
Roe v. Wade, expanding due process privacy rights
Explanation
United States v. Nixon (July 24, 1974) ordered release of the tapes, which contained the "smoking gun" June 23, 1972 conversation showing Nixon directing the cover-up. Resignation followed two weeks later.