Watergate And Ford Years – Flashcards
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Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal?
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Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision.
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In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that
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Nixon could not withhold the Watergate tapes under "executive privilege."
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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.
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Nixon's firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the
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Saturday Night Massacre.
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What was President Nixon's first reaction to the special prosecutor's request for the Watergate tapes?
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He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
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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.
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Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings?
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John Dean and Alexander Butterfield
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Why was John Dean's testimony against President Nixon so damaging?
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Dean had been an important official in the White House.
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Who became president of the United States after Nixon's resignation?
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Gerald Ford
