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Nixon and Watergate Answers

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Which of the following best describes Gerald Ford’s connection to the Watergate scandal?

A
Nixon narrowly avoided being removed from office, but he was so weakened by the scandal that Ford effectively became president.
B
Ford assumed the presidency after Nixon was impeached, but he was dragged down by his own involvement in the scandal.
C
Ford supervised Nixon’s impeachment and then went before Congress to justify his decision.
D
Ford pardoned Nixon after Nixon resigned and then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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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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Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

A
Rachel Carson
B
Leonid Brezhnev
C
Henry Kissinger
D
Gerald Ford
4

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

A
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
B
showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.
C
showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.
D
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.
5

What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?

A
Alexander Butterfield
B
Archibald Cox
C
John Dean
D
Carl Bernstein
6

Which of the following is the best summary of Gerald Ford’s presidency?

A
Ford assumed office after Nixon’s impeachment, continued many of Nixon’s policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.
B
Ford assumed office after a special election, discontinued most of Nixon’s policies, and won reelection in 1976.
C
Ford assumed office after a special election, continued many of Nixon’s policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.
D
Ford assumed office after Nixon’s resignation, continued many of Nixon’s policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.
7

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.
8

In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former president Nixon, President Ford

A
pardoned all Watergate participants.
B
revoked the pardon.
C
testified before Congress.
D
invoked the power of executive privilege.
9

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court’s ruling made it clear that

A
the executive branch is the most powerful branch, but the president must still obey the law.
B
impeachment is not desirable and is an option only in the most extreme cases.
C
the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government.
D
impeachment may be used to remove a president from office, but only with congressional approval.
10

What bargain did many Americans suspect had been made between presidents Nixon and Ford?

A
that Ford had taken the blame for Watergate in return for becoming president
B
that Ford had served out Nixon’s term in return for a term of his own
C
that Nixon had resigned with the understanding that Ford would pardon him
D
that Nixon’s impeachment had resulted in Ford’s assumption of the presidency
11

Gerald Ford’s presidency was marked by

A
massive popular demand that Nixon return to office.
B
popular support for his foreign policy.
C
a strong economic recovery.
D
severe economic issues.
12

The term impeachment refers to

A
a type of hidden listening device.
B
the right of a president to maintain privacy.
C
giving an individual protection from a criminal charge.
D
bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.
13

President Nixon claimed that he had the right to protect the privacy of conversations, which led to a constitutional conflict over

A
taping phone conversations.
B
congressional privilege.
C
presidential powers.
D
special prosecutors.
14

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

A
impeachment.
B
resignation.
C
appeal of the decision.
D
second term as president.
15

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

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

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