President Nixon

1. By Delanie Cornwell

2. Administration Involved /
Background Info…
 President Nixon in charge
 Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger
 The 93rd Congress; 2nd session (1)
 People Involved: Congress, Nixon, Supreme Court,
House of Representatives
 During 1974, at Washington D.C.
 Nixon appeared to be covering up the Watergate
burglary

3. Possible Checks
 Congress could have overrode any of the President’s
vetos
 The Congress could have stopped all of the
Presidential appointments
 Stopped interaction
 They could have changed Nixon’s spending budget
to almost nothing
 Wouldn’t allow any payments on things that might
harm the country

4. Check Actually used…
 Nixon was in the process of being impeached
 The impeachment was approved by the Supreme
Court
 Was being voted on in the House of Representatives
 Nixon resigned before it could pass (2)
 The Legislative Branch was checking the Executive
Branch
 This check was used because Nixon had a lot of
power, and was not using his power to be a good
president

5. Did the Check Work?
 It did, and did not work at the
same time
 Did not work
 Nixon resigned before the
impeachment took place,
therefore was not officially
impeached (3)
 Did work
 Nixon saw the threat of being
impeached, and resigned which
was what was wanted all along
Legislative Branch had more power than Executive
Took out the entire Executive Branch

6. Legacy of the Action
 Soon after the resignation, Ford became President
 Didn’t change the power levels
 All watched over each other

7. Endnotes
1) "Years and Session Dates of the U.S. Congress." GPO Access Home Page.
Web. 12 Nov. 2010. <http://www.gpoaccess.gov/help/congress_table.html>.
2) "Richard Nixon's Resignation." Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. |
Office Numbers: Winona 507.474.4000 • St. Charles 507.932.8000 • Wabasha
651.560.4000 • Toll Free 888.474.9995. Web. 13 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.hbci.com/~tgort/resign.htm>.
3) "Nixon's Resignation Letter." Watergate.info - The Scandal That Destroyed
President Richard Nixon. Web. 13 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.watergate.info/nixon/resignation-letter.shtml>.

8. Bibliography
 "Impeachment Is Ultimate Legislative Check on Executive Power." America - Engaging
the World - America.gov. 30 Jan. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.america.gov/st/usg-
english/2009/January/20090130171057hmnietsua0.6104395.html>.
 "Articles of Impeachment." Watergate.info - The Scandal That Destroyed President
Richard Nixon. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.watergate.info/impeachment/impeachment-articles.shtml>.
 "Impeachment: Richard Nixon." The History Place. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/impeachments/nixon.htm>.
 "The Watergate Scandal." Essortment Articles: Free Online Articles on Health, Science,
Education & More.. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.essortment.com/all/watergatescand_reji.htm>.
 "Dirty Politics -- Nixon, Watergate, and the JFK Assassination." Index. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
<http://mtracy9.tripod.com/kennedy.html>.
 "Exhibit: Nixon and Watergate." National Archives and Records Administration. Web. 10
Nov. 2010. <http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/nixon.html>.