Nixon and Watergate

Question 1

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

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executive privilege

Question 2

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 3

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 4

The term impeachment refers to

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bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

Question 5

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

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pardoning Nixon.

Question 6

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

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the executive branch is the most powerful branch, but the president must still obey the law.

Nixon and Watergate Answers