The Civil Rights Movement Begins — Unit test Answers

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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.

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.

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

executive privilege

presidential privilege

consitutional privilege

judicial privilege

President Reagan believed that more jobs would be created through deregulation, which meant

removing rules and laws that govern businesses.

instituting more government control over business.

creating more government programs.

cutting spending on government programs.

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.

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