Question

how did the supreme court ruling in the united states v. nixon check presidential power?
a)it allowed the Supreme Court to vote new justices
b)it placed certain limits on claims of executive privilege
c)it gave Congress more power to override vetoes
d)it made more than two presidential terms unconstitunional

Answer 1

The correct answer is **b) it placed certain limits on claims of executive privilege**. The Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon (1974) established that the president is not above the law and that claims of executive privilege do not provide absolute protection against judicial subpoena, particularly when it comes to evidence in a criminal investigation. This ruling checked presidential power by reinforcing the principle that the judiciary has the authority to review claims of executive privilege.