In the decision of Ex Parte Merryman (1861), Chief Justice Taney placed a limit on the president's ability to

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In the decision of Ex Parte Merryman (1861), Chief Justice Taney placed a limit on the president's ability to suspend habeas corpus. Taney ruled that only Congress has the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, not the president, as it is protected by the Constitution's Suspension Clause. Therefore, the correct answer is D, suspend habeas corpus.

In the Decision of Ex Parte Merryman (1861), Chief Justice