Watergate and the Ford Years

Question 1

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

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the Senate began to investigate and hold public hearings.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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

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Gerald Ford

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

What was the result of the Ford Administration’s vetoing more than 50 spending bills?

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reduced inflation

Question 6

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

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resignation.

Question 7

President Ford’s attempt to move beyond the Watergate scandal

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angered many American voters.

Question 8

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

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the Democratic National Committee.

Question 9

Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings?

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John Dean and Alexander Butterfield

Question 10

The term impeachment refers to

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charging a government official with misconduct.

Watergate and the Ford Years Answers