Nixon and Watergate

Question 1

Which of the following is true about the US relationship with China in the early 1970s?Check all of the boxes that apply.

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The relationship was improving.; The relationship provided increased leverage with the Soviet Union.

Question 2

The ✔ Clean Air X Water QualityEndangered Species Act limits air pollution from industries and cars.

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✔ Clean Air

Question 3

Complete each sentence with the correct piece of environmental legislation.The X Clean Air Water Quality✔ Endangered Species Act obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction.

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✔ Endangered Species

Question 4

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.In May 1973, the US Senate began hearings designed to cover up✔ investigatedeny the Watergate scandal.

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✔ investigate

Question 5

In June 1973, former White House lawyer John Dean testified about White House tapes✔ conversationsX burglaries.

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✔ conversations

Question 6

Study the political cartoon.What is the cartoon trying to illustrate?

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that the Watergate scandal was overtaking the Nixon administration

Question 7

Which of the following issues was decided by United States v. Nixon?

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whether Nixon could use executive privilege to withhold the tapes

Question 8

Choose the right answer to complete the sentence.Nixon resigned the presidency in August 1974

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because he realized his presidency could not survive.

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