Watergate and the Ford Years Answers

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

impeachment.

resignation.

appeal of the decision.

full second term as president.

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In 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred at the offices of

the Democratic National Committee.

Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.

the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

Nixon’s former lawyer, John Dean.

John Dean and other officials involved in Watergate began to confess when

the burglars implicated them in court.

the Senate began to investigate and hold public hearings.

Nixon threatened their jobs if they didn’t tell the truth.

they had a change of heart and wanted to come clean.

Who became president of the United States after Nixon’s resignation?

Archibald Cox

Gerald Ford

John Dean

Alexander Butterfield

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

ordering Nixon’s prosecution.

pardoning Nixon.

releasing the Watergate tapes.

imprisoning Nixon.

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