The Nixon Presidency

Question 1

What was the overall purpose of the SALT agreement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to scale back the Cold War arms race

Question 2

During the course of the Watergate investigation, what did investigators learn about the White House?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

All the president’s conversations and phone calls were recorded.

Question 3

What did the Washington Post journalists uncover in their investigation of the Watergate break-in?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

CREEP paid the burglars from a secret campaign fund.

Question 4

During the impeachment process, which charge was brought against President Nixon?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

obstructing justice

Question 5

Why did the relationship between China and the United States begin to change during the Nixon administration?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The US felt that China would be better as a trade partner.

Question 6

What legal concept did President Nixon use to support his refusal to hand over the secret recordings to investigators?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

executive privilege

Question 7

Which Nixon-era policy shows how the Watergate scandal changed the relationship of the American people to the federal government?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Freedom of Information Act

Question 8

What role did the Washington Post play in the Watergate scandal?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It exposed the crimes of powerful people.

Question 9

What did the five CREEP members do while in the Watergate building? Select two options.set wiretapsplant explosive devicessteal documentsconnect camerassteal campaign funds

Revolt · Accepted Answer

set wiretaps; steal documents

Question 10

Which was a major goal of the environmental movement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reduce the amount of pollutants entering the ecosystem

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