The Carter Presidency

Question 1

Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

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Saturday Night Massacre.

Question 2

The term impeachment refers to

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charging a government official with misconduct.

Question 3

In 1973, the year following Nixon’s re-election, the Watergate burglars testified that

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they had been employed by Nixon’s re-election campaign.

Question 4

When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes or edited transcripts to the special prosecutor,

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the prosecutor filed a Supreme Court case against Nixon.

Question 5

President Ford’s attempt to move beyond the Watergate scandal

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angered many American voters.

Question 6

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

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Many people called for him to be impeached.

Question 7

How did news of the Watergate break-in first reach the public?

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through a series of newspaper articles

Question 8

The constitutional question at the heart of United States v. Nixon is best described as

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the extent to which “separation of powers” was constitutional.

Question 9

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

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pardoning Nixon.

Question 10

How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid?

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The news did not harm his re-election bid.

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