Executive privilege — Social Studies definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A claim of confidentiality for executive communications, whose scope is contested in specific contexts. (United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century)
- A claimed protection concerning executive communications, with scope tested in specific legal contexts. (Government, Civic Participation & Economics)
Where it is taught
- Watergate: Investigations, Executive Privilege & Accountability — Civil Rights, Social Movements & Government, United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
- Rights, Responsibilities & Public Accountability — Civic Participation & Public Policy, Government, Civic Participation & Economics, Grade 12
Taught alongside
- context
- evidence
- interpretation
- impeachment
- accountability
- civic responsibility
- oversight
- institutional finding