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Watergate and the Ford Years Answers

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

A
the burglars implicated them in court.
B
the Senate began to investigate and hold public hearings.
C
Nixon threatened their jobs if they didn’t tell the truth.
D
they had a change of heart and wanted to come clean.
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Who became president of the United States after Nixon’s resignation?

A
Archibald Cox
B
Gerald Ford
C
John Dean
D
Alexander Butterfield
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How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid?

A
The news cost Nixon the election.
B
The news caused him to abandon re-election plans.
C
The news led to a close election, which Nixon won.
D
The news did not harm his re-election bid.
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The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon’s

A
impeachment.
B
resignation.
C
appeal of the decision.
D
full second term as president.
5

How did news of the Watergate break-in first reach the public?

A
through a confession by Nixon
B
through a Supreme Court case
C
through a televised address by Nixon
D
through a series of newspaper articles
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Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

A
Saturday Night Massacre.
B
Executive Privilege Firings.
C
Nixon Cover-Up.
D
Watergate Scandal.
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President Ford’s attempt to move beyond the Watergate scandal

A
created massive support for the new president.
B
proved to be a benefit for Republicans.
C
prompted Congress to move for Ford’s impeachment.
D
angered many American voters.
8

In 1973, the year following Nixon’s re-election, the Watergate burglars testified that

A
they had decided on their own to commit the break-in.
B
the president had ordered the break-in.
C
the president had been unaware of their actions.
D
they had been employed by Nixon’s re-election campaign.
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How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre”?

A
Many people applauded his termination of disloyal staff members.
B
Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.
C
Many people staged protests in support of “executive privilege.”
D
Many people called for him to be impeached.
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When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes or edited transcripts to the special prosecutor,

A
the prosecutor stated that he would not accept any of the tapes.
B
the prosecutor filed a Supreme Court case against Nixon.
C
the Supreme Court put an end to the Watergate Senate hearings.
D
the Supreme Court took charge of conducting the Watergate hearings.

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