Watergate and Iran-Contra Affair quiz – Flashcards
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What was Nixons punishment
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-He was pardon of all his crimes in office by president Ford
- Nixon resigned from being president
- Nixon resigned from being president
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Iran-Contra affair
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crimes
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-Reagan sold weapons to Iran
- He obstructed justice
- violated the constitution
- He though congress was wrong and he broke the law
- He obstructed justice
- violated the constitution
- He though congress was wrong and he broke the law
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What did he do (Reagan)
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-Reagan helped the contra rebels without congressional approval
- Reagan went forward with his plan without approval
- This was of course illegal
- Violates the constitution.
- Reagan is a abusing his powers
- Reagan went forward with his plan without approval
- This was of course illegal
- Violates the constitution.
- Reagan is a abusing his powers
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Reagan and obstruction of justice
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- he learned from Nixons mistake and had all the documents on paper rather than on tapes.
- Reagan shredded all the documents about the incident
- Reagan shredded all the documents about the incident
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Reagans punishment
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Absolutely nothing
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What do both have in common?
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Both President Nixon and Reagan got away with their crimes or walked away Scott free
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