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Nixon and Watergate 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
giving an individual protection from a criminal charge.
D
bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.
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Which of the following did President Nixon support during his first term?

A
the elimination of the EPA
B
a cancellation of SALT I
C
the creation of the EPA
D
an end to détente
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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.
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Which of the following 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 China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
B
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with the United States as part of an alliance against China.
C
Nixon used the new US closeness to the Soviet Union to negotiate the agreement with China.
D
Brezhnev negotiated the treaty with China as part of an alliance against the United States.
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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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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.
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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
second term as president.
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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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Which of the following names two pieces of domestic legislation passed during the Nixon administration?

A
the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act
B
the SALT I agreement and the Watergate Act
C
the Water Quality Act and the SALT I agreement
D
the Endangered Species Act and the CREEP Act
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What White House Official provided additional testimony against Nixon, including tape recordings?

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

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