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Why did the prosecutor in the case want President Nixon's tapes?
These tape recordings probably had conversations between the president and his aides that could support some of the accusations against them.
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Who pardoned Nixon?
Gerald Ford
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Why did Dred Scot go to court?
As a slave, him and his master moved to a free state. -He felt that he should be a free man because they moved to a free state.
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Why did Dred Scott sue Emerson? What was his goal?
To gain his freedom and rights of a citizen
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Define Slave
A person who is the property of a person or household and who is required to serve
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Why would a president record his conversations in the Oval Office?
To perfectly recall what he had said
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Was the final verdict unanimous?
Yes
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How long did take for his case to make it to the supreme court?
t took 11 years for his case to make it to the supreme court.
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Did Dred Scott have reason to believe that he would win his case?
Yes because he was in a free state
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Define Sued
To seek a remedy for a grievance or complaint in court
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What is executive privilege?
the right of the president of the United States and other members of the executive branch to maintain confidential communications under certain circumstances
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Describe a circumstance in which it would be beneficial to the nation for a president to keep communication with aides confidential.
Answer may vary
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Why did Dred Scott take Emerson and Sanford to court?
He wanted his freedom
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How do you think the political divisions over slavery affected Dred Scott's chances of winning his case?
It made it hard for him to win because most of them were racists and didn’t care for civil rights
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Define Jury
A body of persons sworn to judge and give a verdict on a given matter, especially a body of persons called by law and sworn to hear and hand down a verdict upon a case presented in court
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What number of presidents was Nixon?
37th
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Why might a president want to record conversations held in the Oval Office?
To perfectly recall what he had said
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Why did Scott believe he should be free?
He believed he should be free because he lived in a free state 10 years
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Who is Dred Scott?
A slave who wants freedom
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Define Appealed
To formally request that a lower court decision be examined and reconsidered by a higher court
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Who succeeded Nixons presidency?
Gerald Ford
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Sometimes conversations the president has with his aides might be needed for a criminal trial. If the president does not have to reveal what is said in these conversations, how could this affect the legal system?
Answers may vary
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Did Scott have a good reason to believe that he would win his case? What political events changed this?
The change in the Missouri compromise made the Minnesota territory a free state
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Who is Sandford?
He was Scotts new owner
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Define Federal Court
A court established by the authority of a federal government, as opposed to one established by a state government
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