Nixon and Watergate

Question 1

Which of the following did President Nixon support during his first term?

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the creation of the EPA

Question 2

The term impeachment refers to

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bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

Question 3

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

Question 4

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 5

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 6

Which of the following best describes the connection between the United States, China, and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement?

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Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.

Question 7

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

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pardoning Nixon.

Question 8

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 9

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

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Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.

Question 10

President Nixon claimed that _________ allowed him to keep phone calls secret.

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executive privilege

Nixon and Watergate Answers