The Principle of Executive Privilege Is Primarily Used to

question 17

Multiple Choice

The principle of executive privilege is primarily used to

• A) overturn legislation of which the president disapproves.
• B) distribute money among executive agencies as the president sees fit.
• C) safeguard the confidentiality of presidential communications.
• D) pressure Congress into expediting legislation proposed by the president.
• E) enhance the transparency and accessibility of the Oval Office.

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Definitions:

Grice's Maxim

A set of conversational principles proposed by philosopher H.P. Grice that include quantity, quality, relation, and manner, aiming to make communication effective and cooperative.

Quantity

Specifies the amount or number of a material or immaterial in numerical terms, indicating how much there is of something.

Quality

The standard or degree of excellence of something, often measured against similar things.

Relation

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.