The term impeachment refers to |
removing a government official from office. |
In an attempt to address the national reaction to the pardon of former President Nixon, President Ford |
testified before Congress. |
When President Nixon agreed to turn over only some of the Watergate tapes or edited transcripts to the special prosecutor, |
the prosecutor filed a Supreme Court case against Nixon. |
Which was a success of the Ford Administration? |
reducing inflation |
In 1972, the Watergate break-in occurred at the offices of |
the Democratic National Committee. |
In 1973, the year following Nixon’s re-election, the Watergate burglars testified that |
they had been employed by Nixon’s re-election campaign. |
After taking office, President Ford resolved the lingering issue of Watergate by |
pardoning Nixon. |
How did news of the Watergate break-in first reach the public? |
through a series of newspaper articles |
President Ford’s attempt to move beyond the Watergate scandal |
angered many American voters. |
Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal? |
Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision. |
In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that |
Nixon could not withhold the Watergate tapes under "executive privilege." |
How did most of the nation react to President Nixon’s "Saturday Night Massacre"? |
Many people called for him to be impeached. |
Nixon’s firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the |
Saturday Night Massacre. |
What was President Nixon’s first reaction to the special prosecutor’s request for the Watergate tapes? |
He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor. |
How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon’s 1972 re-election bid? |
The news did not harm his re-election bid. |
Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings? |
John Dean and Alexander Butterfield |
Why was John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon so damaging? |
Dean had been an important official in the White House. |
Who became president of the United States after Nixon’s resignation? |
Gerald Ford |
The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon’s |
resignation. |
Nixon worried about being reelected in 1972 largely because he had |
narrowly won the popular vote in 1968 |
Watergate and the Ford Years
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