Lesson 1 Nixon and Watergate Exam Questions and Answers
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Watergate
Institution
Watergate
The Election of 1968 - Answer-Richard Nixon was the Republican nominee for president, disagreements disrupted the Democratic National Convention, and Nixon won the election thanks to Democratic division
Who was Richard Nixon? - Answer-37th president of the United States, lawyer, lieutenant comma...
Lesson 1 Nixon and Watergate Exam
Questions and Answers
The Election of 1968 - Answer-Richard Nixon was the Republican nominee for president, disagreements
disrupted the Democratic National Convention, and Nixon won the election thanks to Democratic
division
Who was Richard Nixon? - Answer-37th president of the United States, lawyer, lieutenant commander in
the Navy, served in Congress and as vice president, ran for president unsuccessfully against John F.
Kennedy in1960
détente - Answer-the easing of tensions
impeachment - Answer-the act of charging a public official with a crime that was committed in office
pardoned - Answer-given protection from future legal action
executive privilege - Answer-The power to keep executive communications confidential, especially if
they relate to national security
SALT I Treaty - Answer-treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union that regulated the
manufacture of missiles that carried nuclear weapons and this calmed the Cold War arms race
Environment Protection Agency (EPA) - Answer-fixes environmental problems, monitors environmental
issues, and enforces national environmental guidelines
Clean Air Act - Answer-Set emission standards for cars, and limits for release of air pollutants
Water Quality Act - Answer-attempt to reduce non-point source pollution
, Endangered Species Act - Answer-identifies threatened and endangered species in the US, and puts their
protection ahead of economic considerations
CREEP - Answer-Richard Nixon's committee for re-electing the president who was found to be involved
in the Watergate scandal
United States v. Nixon - Answer-Supreme Court decision that required President Nixon to turn White
House tapes over to the Courts, voted against Nixon's claim of executive privilege
Watergate Scandal - Answer-CREEP burglarized (spied on) the Democratic Party headquarters and used
illegal practices to damage possible opponents at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. This led to
a large investigation which discovered that many government officials in Nixon's administration were
aware and involved including President Nixon who resigend before he was convicted
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. - Answer-C) testified before Congress.
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. - Answer-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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