Woodward and Bernstein’s reporting had multiple effects.

Rank the following in order of importance, according to your opinion — there’s no right or wrong answer.

  1. Exposed corruption at the highest levels of government.

  2. Showed that no one — even the president — is above the law.

  3. Demonstrated why it’s so important to protect journalists’ right to report on government wrongdoing.

  4. Inspired a generation of investigative journalists.