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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.

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

taping phone conversations.

congressional privilege.

presidential powers.

special prosecutors.

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

executive privilege

presidential privilege

consitutional privilege

judicial privilege

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court’s ruling made it clear that

the executive branch is the most powerful branch, but the president must still obey the law.

impeachment is not desirable and is an option only in the most extreme cases.

the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government.

impeachment may be used to remove a president from office, but only with congressional approval.

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.

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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.

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that

Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.

Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.

Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.

Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.

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

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