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Watergate and the Ford Years Answers

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The term impeachment refers to

A
a type of hidden listening device.
B
the right of a president to maintain privacy.
C
a formal protection from prosecution.
D
charging a government official with misconduct.
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After taking office, President Ford resolved the lingering issue of Watergate by

A
ordering Nixon’s prosecution.
B
pardoning Nixon.
C
releasing the Watergate tapes.
D
imprisoning Nixon.
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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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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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In 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred at the offices of

A
the Democratic National Committee.
B
Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox.
C
the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
D
Nixon’s former lawyer, John Dean.
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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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What was the result of the Ford Administration’s vetoing more than 50 spending bills?

A
reduced unemployment
B
higher food prices
C
higher government-spending
D
reduced inflation
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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.
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Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings?

A
Alexander Butterfield and Carl Bernstein
B
Bob Woodward and John Dean
C
John Dean and Alexander Butterfield
D
John Dean and Archibald Cox

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