Politics And GovernmentPolitical ScienceWatergate and Ford Years
Please enter something

Watergate and Ford Years

Sabrina Edwards avatar Sabrina Edwards
31 October 2023
4.5 (88 reviews)
27 test answers

Unlock all answers in this set

Unlock answers (23)
question
Which was the purpose of the Watergate break-in? Which of the following best describes the impact of the Watergate scandal on Nixon's reelection?
answer
to spy on the Democratic National Committee The scandal had no significant impact on Nixon's reelection.
question
In May 1973, the US Senate began hearings designed to ___ the Watergate scandal. In June 1973, former White House lawyer John Dean testified about White House ___
answer
investigate conversations
question
Which of the following events occurred during the conflict over the White House tapes? ---------------------------------- Why did President Nixon refuse to hand over the tapes of his White House conversations?
answer
Nixon sought the firing of the special prosecutor. ----------------------------- He was afraid of what they might reveal about his wrongdoing. He believed he was not required to do so under the principle of executive privilege.
question
What is the cartoon trying to illustrate?
answer
that the Watergate scandal was overtaking the Nixon administration
question
Which issue was decided by United States v. Nixon? ------------------------ Nixon resigned the presidency in August 1974
answer
Whether Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the tapes -------------------------- because he realized his presidency could not survive.
question
Which of the following best describes President Ford's explanation for his pardon of President Nixon in this clip?
answer
He believed it was time for the nation to move on from the scandal.
question
President Ford chose to pardon former president Nixon because it was . ----------------------------- In general, the public reacted to President Ford's pardon of Nixon with . Some observers wondered whether President Ford had
answer
best of the country --------------------- anger -------------------- made a deal with Nixon
question
Which of the following were significant economic issues facing President Ford? ------------------------------ During Ford's presidency, which long conflict finally came to a close?
answer
High inflation High unemployment ------------------------ The Vietnam War
question
What, according to Nixon, has caused him to change his mind about "persevering"?
answer
a loss of support in Congress
question
Nixon refers to "seeing the constitutional process through to its conclusion."
answer
The process of removing a president from office through impeachment
question
Which of the following is the best summary of Nixon's thinking as presented in this passage?
answer
"It is important to fight attempts to remove a president, but I have lost that fight."
question
Which of the following most accurately summarizes this passage?
answer
"I would like to keep fighting, but it would be harmful to the nation to do so."
question
What does President Nixon suggest is the first challenge facing the new president?
answer
Healing the divisions in the country
question
What is Nixon asking the country to do in this passage?
answer
Offer their support to the new president in this difficult time.
question
Read the last sentence of the passage. Which of the following best summarizes this sentence?
answer
"I hope my resignation can help us move on."
question
Nixon here admits to______ . ------------------------------ Nixon claims to have acted____
answer
bad judgment ---------------------- in the national interest
question
For what does Nixon take credit in this passage? -------------------------------- Which of the following best describes Nixon's purpose with these last remarks?
answer
Living up to his most sacred commitment He is trying to paint his presidency in a positive light.
question
Which was a success of the Ford Administration?
answer
reducing inflation
question
In 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred at the offices of
answer
the Democratic National Committee.
question
How did most of the nation react to President Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre"?
answer
Many people called for him to be impeached.
question
Nixon worried about being reelected in 1972 largely because he had
answer
narrowly won the popular vote in 1968.
question
Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings?
answer
John Dean and Alexander Butterfield
question
How did news of the Watergate break-in first reach the public?
answer
through a series of newspaper articles
question
The constitutional question at the heart of United States v. Nixon is best described as
answer
the extent to which "separation of powers" was constitutional.
question
The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon's
answer
resignation.
question
In 1973, the year following Nixon's re-election, the Watergate burglars testified that
answer
they had been employed by Nixon's re-election campaign.
question
President Ford's attempt to move beyond the Watergate scandal
answer
angered many American voters.