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Of the 14 U. S. Vice Presidents who became President, the only one whose presidency did not immediately follow his vice presidency is Richard M. Nixon. He did run for president while still the incumbent vice president, but he lost that election (1960) and did not run again for president until 8 years later. It's interesting that Nixon preceded Lyndon Johnson as vice president, but Johnson preceded Nixon as president.
George Washington and Woodrow Wilson are the only two presidents whose last name starts with 'w'.
The first, and only, President of the Confederate States of America was Jefferson Davis. Jefferson Davis was the first and only president of the confederacy.
Richard Nixon was the only vice president to become president that did not succeed the president he served under.
The Legislative branch checks the President's influence over the Supreme Court because nominations to the Court can only be appointed with the "advice and consent" (simple majority vote) of the Senate. If the President and majority in Senate represent different parties, this prevents the President from nominating someone whose ideology is too extreme.