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When President Nixon finally turned in transcripts of the Watergate tapes, the transcripts

A
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.
B
showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.
C
showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.
D
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
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What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?

A
Archibald Cox
B
Alexander Butterfield
C
Carl Bernstein
D
John Dean
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Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

A
Rachel Carson
B
Leonid Brezhnev
C
Henry Kissinger
D
Gerald Ford
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Which best describes the connection between the United States, China, and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement?

A
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the United States as part of an alliance against China.
B
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with China as part of an alliance against the United States.
C
Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
D
Nixon used the new US closeness to the Soviet Union to negotiate the agreement with China.
5

Which names two pieces of domestic legislation passed during the Nixon administration?

A
the Water Quality Act and the SALT I agreement
B
the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act
C
the Endangered Species Act and the CREEP Act
D
the SALT I agreement and the Watergate Act
6

How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre?

A
Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.
B
Many people applauded his termination of disloyal staff members.
C
Many people called for him to be impeached.
D
Many people staged protests in support of executive privilege.
7

Which did President Nixon support during his first term?

A
the elimination of the EPA
B
an end to détente
C
a cancellation of SALT I
D
the creation of the EPA
8

In United States v . Nixon , the Supreme Court ruled that

A
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
B
Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
C
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.
D
Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
9

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

A
second term as president.
B
impeachment.
C
resignation.
D
appeal of the decision.
10

The term impeachment refers to

A
the right of a president to maintain privacy.
B
a type of hidden listening device.
C
giving an individual protection from a criminal charge.
D
bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.
11

Which best describes the connection between the United States, China, and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement?

A
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with China as part of an alliance against the United States.
B
Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
C
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the United States as part of an alliance against China.
D
Nixon used the new US closeness to the Soviet Union to negotiate the agreement with China.
12

Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

A
Leonid Brezhnev
B
Henry Kissinger
C
Gerald Ford
D
Rachel Carson
13

Which best describes the connection between the United States, China, and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement?

A
Nixon used the new US closeness to the Soviet Union to negotiate the agreement with China.
B
Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
C
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with China as part of an alliance against the United States.
D
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the United States as part of an alliance against China.
14

When President Nixon finally turned in transcripts of the Watergate tapes, the transcripts

A
showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.
B
showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.
C
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
D
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.
15

Which best describes the connection between the United States, China, and the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I) agreement?

A
Nixon used the new US closeness to the Soviet Union to negotiate the agreement with China.
B
Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
C
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the United States as part of an alliance against China.
D
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with China as part of an alliance against the United States.
16

In United States v . Nixon , the Supreme Court ruled that

A
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
B
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.
C
Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
D
Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.
17

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

A
appeal of the decision.
B
second term as president.
C
resignation.
D
impeachment.
18

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

A
appeal of the decision.
B
second term as president.
C
resignation.
D
impeachment.
19

How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s Saturday Night Massacre?

A
Many people staged protests in support of executive privilege.
B
Many people called for him to be impeached.
C
Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.
D
Many people applauded his termination of disloyal staff members.
20

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 staged protests in support of executive privilege.
C
Many people lost interest in the Watergate scandal.
D
Many people called for him to be impeached.

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