Difference between revisions of "Executive Privilege"

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-'''Executive privilege''' is the right of the [[Executive Branch]] to operate independently of [[Congress]] and the courts, and keep information developed within the Executive Branch confidential. The first use of executive privilege was made by the [[Founding Father]] [[George Washington]] in 1796. [[Congress]] demanded documents relating to the [[Jay Treaty]] but George Washington refused the demand based on executive privilege.
+[[You can't stop the vandalism, admins!]]
-The purpose of executive privilege is to maintain separation of powers, and to protect diplomatic and military secrets..
-In ''[[United States v. Nixon]]'' (1973), the [[Supreme Court]] ruled that the president can not absolutely refuse to turn over information wanted by the judiciary.
-Executive privilege continues to be used by modern presidents in resisting demands for information.
-==References==
-*http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dorf/20020206.html
-*http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290112,00.html
-*U.S. Government and Politics
-[[Category:United States Government]]