“My faith in the Constitution is whole; it is complete, it is total. And I am not going to . . . be an idle spectator to the . . . destruction of the Constitution.” —Barbara Jordan, House Judiciary Committee Speech, July 24, 1974 What situation caused Barbara Jordan to raise these concerns about the potential destruction of the Constitution in 1974? (1 point)
Barbara Jordan raised these concerns about the potential destruction of the Constitution in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal and the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. She was a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings and spoke out against any attempts to undermine the Constitution and the rule of law.
