The Carter Presidency

Question 1

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 2

What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?

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Alexander Butterfield

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

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

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 7

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

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presidential powers.

Question 8

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

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resignation.

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

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.

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