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Question 1

In 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred at the offices of

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the Democratic National Committee.

Question 2

The term impeachment refers to

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charging a government official with misconduct.

Question 3

Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings?

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John Dean and Alexander Butterfield

Question 4

When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes or edited transcripts to the special prosecutor,

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the prosecutor filed a Supreme Court case against Nixon.

Question 5

In 1973, the year following Nixon’s re-election, the Watergate burglars testified that

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they had been employed by Nixon’s re-election campaign.

Question 6

Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the

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Saturday Night Massacre.

Question 7

How did news of the Watergate break-in first reach the public?

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through a series of newspaper articles

Question 8

How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid?

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The news did not harm his re-election bid.

Question 9

John Dean and other officials involved in Watergate began to confess when

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the Senate began to investigate and hold public hearings.

Question 10

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

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resignation.

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