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

ordering Nixon’s prosecution.

pardoning Nixon.

releasing the Watergate tapes.

imprisoning Nixon.

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

that Ford had taken the blame for Watergate in return for becoming president

that Ford had served out Nixon’s term in return for a term of his own

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

that Nixon’s impeachment had resulted in Ford’s assumption of the presidency

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

the elimination of the EPA

a cancellation of SALT I

the creation of the EPA

an end to détente

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

revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.

showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.

showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.

did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.

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

pardoned all Watergate participants.

revoked the pardon.

testified before Congress.

invoked the power of executive privilege.

Gerald Ford’s presidency was marked by

massive popular demand that Nixon return to office.

popular support for his foreign policy.

a strong economic recovery.

severe economic issues.

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

Many people applauded his termination of disloyal staff members.

Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.

Many people staged protests in support of executive privilege.

Many people called for him to be impeached.

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

impeachment.

resignation.

appeal of the decision.

second term as president.

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

the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act

the SALT I agreement and the Watergate Act

the Water Quality Act and the SALT I agreement

the Endangered Species Act and the CREEP Act

The term impeachment refers to

a type of hidden listening device.

the right of a president to maintain privacy.

giving an individual protection from a criminal charge.

bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

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