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Nixon and Watergate

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11 January 2023
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Gerald Ford's presidency was marked by
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d. severe economic issues
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In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court's ruling made it clear that
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c. the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government
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Which of the following best describes the connection between the United States, China and the SALT I agreement?
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a. Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
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President Nixon claimed that ____________________ allowed him to keep phone calls secret.
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executive privilege
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Which of the following best describes the Gerald Ford's connection to the Watergate scandal?
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d. Ford pardoned Nixon after Nixon resigned and then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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Which of the following did President Nixon support his first term?
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c. the creation of the EPA
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Which of the following is the best summary of Gerald Ford's presidency?
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d. Ford assumed office after Nixon's resignation, continued many of Nixon's policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.
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How did most of the nation react to President Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre?
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d. Many people called for him to be impeached.
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In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that
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b. Nixon could not use executive privileged to withhold the Watergate tapes.
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Whom did President Nixon choose as his national secretary advisor?
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c. Henry Kissinger
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What bargain did many Americans suspect had been made between presidents Nixon and Ford?
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c. that Nixon had resigned with the understanding that Ford would pardon him.
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The term impeachment refers to
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d. the process of removing a government official from his office.
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The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon's
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b. resignation
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In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former president Nixon, President Ford
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c. testified before Congress.
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What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?
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a. Alexander Butterfield
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When President Nixon finally turned in transcripts of the Watergate tapes, the transcripts
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b. showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes