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Question 1

The term impeachment refers to

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bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

Question 2

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

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Alexander Butterfield

Question 3

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

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resignation.

Question 4

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

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showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.

Question 5

Which did President Nixon support during his first term?

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the creation of the EPA

Question 6

Whom did President Nixon choose as his national security adviser?

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Henry Kissinger

Question 7

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

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Many people called for him to be impeached.

Question 8

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

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Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.

Question 9

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

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the Clean Air Act and the Endangered Species Act

Question 10

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

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Nixon could not use executive privilege to withhold the Watergate tapes.

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