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As a jurist, Jackson stressed the limitations of which government branch?
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Executive. Justice Robert H. Jackson emphasized the importance of a limited executive branch to prevent potential abuse of power, particularly with actions taken under the executive privilege defense. Jackson argued that such powers should be strictly scrutinized and constrained by the other branches of government, namely the legislative and judicial branches.
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