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212 CHAPTER 6 %u2022 The Federal JudiciarySCOTUS Comparison2. United States v. Nixon (1974) In United States v. Nixon (1974),95 the Supreme Court ruled against President Nixon%u2019s claim that conversations in his White House office related to criminal conduct were protected by executive privilege. The Court reasoned:Deciding whether a matter has in any measure been committed by the Constitution%u00a0to another branch of government, or whether the action of that branch exceeds whatever authority has been committed, is itself a delicate exercise in constitutional interpretation, and is a responsibility of this Court as ultimate interpreter of the Constitution. . . . We therefore reaffirm that it is the province and duty of this Court %u201cto say what the law is%u201d with respect to the claim of privilege presented in this case.96A. Identify the constitutional principle that is common to both United States v. Nixon (1974) and Marbury v. Madison (1803).B. Explain how the facts in United States v. Nixon and the facts in Marbury v. Madison led to similar holdings.C. Describe an action a president can take to limit the impact of a Supreme Court decision.ARGUMENT ESSAY%u00a0Take a position on whether life terms for the Supreme Court contribute to representative democracy.In your essay,Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:%u2022 Articles I and II, Constitution of the United States%u2022 Federalist No. 78%u2022 Brutus No. 1In your response, you should do the following:%u2022 Respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.%u2022 Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of specific and relevant evidence.%u2022 One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed above.%u2022 A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your first piece of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts.%u2022 Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.%u2022 Respond to an opposing or alternate perspective using refutation or rebuttal.APPLIED CIVICS PROJECT%u00a0How Should the Court Decide?1. Visit the Supreme Court blog at http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files /petitions-were-watching/.2. Look through the cases pending before the Supreme Court and pick one that interests you.3. Read the briefs filed by each side of the case.4. Write an opinion paper explaining which side should win. Your paper should contain the following:A. An introductory paragraph explaining the facts of the case, the issue the Court was asked to resolve, and your analytical thesis statement about which side should win and whyB. A paragraph summarizing the best arguments on your side of the caseC. A paragraph summarizing the best arguments on the opposing side of the caseD. A paragraph explaining why you believe one side of the case should win%u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Do not distribute.