Nixon and Watergate

Gerald Ford's presidency was marked by

• severe economic issues

• executive privilege

• the creation of the EPA

In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court's ruling made it clear that

• Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.

• the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government

• the creation of the EPA

Which of the following is the best summary of Gerald Ford's presidency?

• Many people called for him to be impeached.

• resignation

• Ford assumed office after Nixon's resignation, continued many of Nixon's policies, and did not win reelection in 1976.

How did most of the nation react to President Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre?

• Many people called for him to be impeached.

• Nixon could not use executive privileged to withhold the Watergate tapes.

• that Nixon had resigned with the understanding that Ford would pardon him.

Which of the following best describes the connection between the United States, China and the SALT I agreement?

• Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.

• China would export salt to the US

• Russia would didn't agree to anything

President Nixon claimed that ____________________ allowed him to keep phone calls secret.

• The CIA

• Executive Privilege

• his wife

Which of the following best describes the Gerald Ford's connection to the Watergate scandal?

• Ford pardoned Nixon after Nixon resigned and then went before Congress to justify his decision.

• Ford was a guilty party

• Ford had Nixon arrested

Which of the following did President Nixon support his first term?

• The Dallas Cowboys

• The EPA

• NAFTA

Whom did President Nixon choose as his national secretary advisor?

• Gerald Ford

• George Bush

• Henry Kissinger

The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Nixon resulted in Nixon's

• resignation

• reelection

• arrest