Nixon and Watergate

Question 1

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 2

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 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 names two pieces of domestic legislation passed during the Nixon administration?

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the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act

Question 5

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 6

Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

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Henry Kissinger

Question 7

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 8

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

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executive privilege

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

The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon’s

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resignation.

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