Nixon and Watergate

Question 1

Which of the following best describes Gerald Ford’s connection to the Watergate scandal?

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Ford pardoned Nixon after Nixon resigned and then went before Congress to justify his decision.

Question 2

After taking office, President Ford resolved the lingering issue of Watergate by

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pardoning Nixon.

Question 3

Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

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Henry Kissinger

Question 4

When President Nixon finally turned in transcripts of the Watergate tapes, the transcripts

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showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.

Question 5

What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?

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Alexander Butterfield

Question 6

Which of the following is the best summary of Gerald Ford’s presidency?

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Ford assumed office after Nixon’s resignation, continued many of Nixon’s policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.

Question 7

How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre?

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Many people called for him to be impeached.

Question 8

In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former president Nixon, President Ford

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testified before Congress.

Question 9

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court’s ruling made it clear that

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the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government.

Question 10

What bargain did many Americans suspect had been made between presidents Nixon and Ford?

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that Nixon had resigned with the understanding that Ford would pardon him

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