In the Pentagon Papers case,the Supreme Court ruled that

A) President Nixon did not commit an impeachable offense.
B) President Nixon would be impeached.
C) the government could not block the release of the papers.
D) the government could block the release of any documents that were illegally
Leaked to the press.

Pentagon Papers

Classified government documents regarding the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam, whose publication in 1971 exposed governmental deception and sparked controversy.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, which has the ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases involving issues of federal law, plus original jurisdiction over a few specific cases.

Impeachable Offense

Actions or misconduct by a public official that are considered severe enough to justify impeachment, a formal charge of wrongdoing.