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.

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.

Explanation:

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

      hope this ! if i were you, i'd get a second opinion, because i haven't taken this course for a year. best of luck!

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