THE CONSTITUTION: A Colloquy on the Unresolved Issues

The precedents are slight, the uncertainties legion. But Vice President Spiro Agnew's situation now seems sure to force the resolution of a number of long open constitutional questions. Last week TIME asked six experts in constitutional law and history to discuss together the complex issues and implications of the case. The six: Raoul Berger, 72, Harvard Law School Senior Fellow and authority on impeachment and Executive privilege; Alexander Bickel, 48, Yale

Law School constitutional scholar; Alan Dershowitz, 35, Harvard Law School criminal-law expert; Gerald Gunther, 46, Stanford Law School constitutional specialist;...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!