AnswersEAP-Virginia and US History B CRUnit Test

Nixon and Watergate Answers

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

A
executive privilege
B
presidential privilege
C
consitutional privilege
D
judicial privilege
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Which of the following did President Nixon support during his first term?

A
the elimination of the EPA
B
a cancellation of SALT I
C
the creation of the EPA
D
an end to détente
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In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.
B
Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
C
Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
D
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
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Which of the following best describes Gerald Ford’s connection to the Watergate scandal?

A
Nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, but he was so weakened by the scandal that Ford effectively became president.
B
Ford assumed the presidency after Nixon was impeached, but he was dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
C
Ford supervised Nixon’s impeachment and then went before Congress to justify his decision.
D
Ford pardoned Nixon after Nixon resigned and then went before Congress to justify his decision.
5

President Nixon claimed that he had the right to protect the privacy of conversations, which led to a constitutional conflict over

A
taping phone conversations.
B
congressional privilege.
C
presidential powers.
D
special prosecutors.
6

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

A
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
B
showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.
C
showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.
D
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.
7

The term impeachment refers to

A
a type of hidden listening device.
B
the right of a president to maintain privacy.
C
giving an individual protection from a criminal charge.
D
bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.
8

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

A
ordering Nixon’s prosecution.
B
pardoning Nixon.
C
releasing the Watergate tapes.
D
imprisoning Nixon.
9

Gerald Ford’s presidency was marked by

A
massive popular demand that Nixon return to office.
B
popular support for his foreign policy.
C
a strong economic recovery.
D
severe economic issues.
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How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre?

A
Many people applauded his termination of disloyal staff members.
B
Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.
C
Many people staged protests in support of executive privilege.
D
Many people called for him to be impeached.

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