How did the Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Nixon check presidential power?(1 point)

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It allowed the Supreme Court to vote on new justices.
It allowed the Supreme Court to vote on new justices.

It placed certain limits on claims of executive privilege.
It placed certain limits on claims of executive privilege.

It made more than two presidential terms unconstitutional.
It made more than two presidential terms unconstitutional.

It gave Congress more power to override vetoes.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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 executive privilege cannot be used to withhold information that is relevant to a criminal investigation. This decision placed limits on presidential power concerning the claim of executive privilege.