The Watergate Scandal

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What building is being portrayed as a giant tape recorder here?

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White House

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This is a name given to a day where two high-ranking Justice Dept. officials resigned and the Watergate Special Counsel was fired.

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Saturday Night Massacre

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True or False: President Nixon resigned from office.

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True

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On August 9, 1974, Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office and became ___________.

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President

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Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:

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Democratic National Committee headquarters

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What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over? Options: surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building, transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA, recorded conversations from inside the White House

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recorded conversations from inside the White House

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?
Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.
Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.
Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.
Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.

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Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.

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The US v. Nixon case determined that this could only be used when national security was threatened: Executive Privilege, Judicial Review, Legislative Review, Due process.

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Executive Privilege

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What was the ruling of the court in United States v Nixon?

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That the President’s executive privilege cannot be used in cases of criminal investigation and due process of law

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How was the break-in at the Watergate discovered? Options: Phone call from across the street, Security guard heard strange noises, The door lock was taped, Burglars tripped a silent alarm

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The door lock was taped