Nixon and Watergate

True or False:
Nixon was impeached from presedency. 

• True
• False

Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?

• He had an affair with an intern
• He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
• He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
• He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?

• Resign
• Die while in office
• Flee the country
• Own a cat

When they were arrested, the Watergate burglars were breaking into

• the republican office.
• the Democratic Party HQ.
• The Embassy.
• the congress headquarters.

What role did the Nixon tapes play in discovering the truth about the Watergate scandal? 

• The tapes revealed that President Nixon had nothing to do with the cover-up. 
• Because Nixon was President he did NOT have to turn over the tapes to the Supreme Court. 
• Nixon refused to hand over the tapes, which told of how he was covering up the break-in. 
• Nixon told his vice-President to take the blame for the break-in. 

Which Supreme Court Case debunked Nixon's idea of "executive privilege" in regard to the Oval Office audio tapes?

• New Federalism v. US

• US v. Nixon

• Nixon v. US

• Nixon v. Deep Throat

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.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon Johnson

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

According to the graph, when was Richard Nixon’s highest approval rating?

• November 1972

• May 1973

• November 1973

• May 1974

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

• The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

• Congress has to obey the Constitution.

• The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

• No person or group is above the law.