Following up on yesterday's session on executive privilege , we studied the case of US v Nixon whrerein the Court rejected the president's assertion of executive privilege with respect to criminal activity. Olivia studied arguments made by each side and identified which arguments supported the president's claims and which supported the prosecution's side. We then discussed the controversy surrounding the current president's claim of executive privilege with respect to the investigations surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 election . We also reviewed Olivia's work on the study guide defining amnesty, reprieve, and pardon, all presidential prerogatives. By way of example, I referenced how Nixon resigned once he lost his court case and upon Ford becoming president he pardoned Nixon and granted amnesty to young men who avoided the draft by moving to Canada . Later, we discussed presidential "executive orders" which have the effect of law but can be repealed by any successor . Last, we listed the numerous roles of the president such as party leader, commander in chief, diplomat in chief, and economic leader. For homework, I assigned reading pages 290-295 and answering 3 study guide questions.