U.S. Top. 12.5 Watergate Scandal
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Carly Wensel
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In 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend the impeachment of President Nixon because...
he bombed Cambodia without Congressional Approval
he did not get U.S. troops out of Vietnam
He lied to Congress
He was involved in a cover-up of a burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
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Nixon's closest advisers included H.R. Halderman, John Mitchell, and _________________
John Sirica
Sam Ervin
Gerald Ford
John Ehrlichman
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Multiple Choice
In the event known as _______, Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate break-in.
The Saturday Night Massacre
impeachment
the Southern strategy
Black Monday
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During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?
Tape Recordings
Contracts of different CREEP members
Transcripts of his conversations
Receipts of the hotel where Nixon had stayed
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Multiple Choice
In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the First President to do what?
Resign
Flee the Country
Die while in office
own a cat
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Multiple Choice
Which statement most accurately depicts why President Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?
He had an affair with an intern
He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which misled the nation
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What has been the most lasting effect of Watergate?
Democratic control of the White House
Democratic control of Congress
an economic downturn
public cynicism about government
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When Nixon resigned, _________ became President.
Spiro Agnew
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
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