Nixon and the Watergate Scandal

Which about Nixon was true about the 1972 Presidential election

• Nixon was elected in a landslide victory

• Nixon was elected by a narrow majority

• Nixon was elected by a Supreme Court Decision

• Nixon was not elected.

Answer explanation

He won in a landslide majority win. Acquiring 520 out 0f the 538 possible electoral votes.

The "plumbers" were responsible for fixing the White House's plumbing.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

While the White house probably had actual plumbers on call, they group known as the "plumbers" stopped informational leaks from leaving the feral govenment.

Which state did President Nixon not win in the 1972 presidential election?

• Ohio

• California

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

Answer explanation

This became an on going joke during the scandal for the people of Massachusetts, with bumper stickers like this saying things like, "Don't blame me, I'm from Massachusetts".

How many burglars were caught at the Watergate hotel

• 6

• 3

• 5

• 10

Answer explanation

Fun Fact: the only reason the five burglars were caught was because of tap. The security guard on duty got suspicious of them when he noticed tap kept appearing on the locks of doors whenever he removed the tap.

How did the Nixon administration try to hinder the FBI investigation of Watergate.

• He went to the Supreme Court to try to stop the FBI.

• He ordered the FBI to not look into the break-ins.

• He asked Congress to cut funding for the FBI.

• He ordered the CIA to halt the FBI investigation.

Answer explanation

He effectively had the government bureaus fighting each other. Which honestly show how hard he was trying to keep the scandal under raps.

What did Nixon's aides use as their defense for the actions of Watergate.

• They pleaded the 5th.

• They stated that the ends justify the means.

• They stated that they were just following orders from President Nixon.

• They stated that the accusations were untrue.

Answer explanation

This went a long ways to show ho corrupt the Nixon administration had gotten during his time in office. Many people in his administration had that view, and used many different questionable and illegal tactics during Nixon's time as president.

How did Nixon's secret tapes contribute to the investigation?

• The tapes were considered the smoking gun to the case.

• The tapes proved that Nixon was not involved in the cover-up.

• The tapes proved that Nixon could not write a book.

• The tapes were never able to be brought to court.

Answer explanation

Everything in the trial was considered evidence. Not even executive privlage could stop the tapes from being brought into the investigation as evidence, as the more Nixon tried to hide, the more damaging the evidence became.

When President Nixon resigned, what fallowed a few months after?

• Nixon was arrested on espionage charges.

• Nixon was proven innocent.

• Nixon moved out of the United States.

• President Ford pardoned Nixon of all wrong doing.

Answer explanation

President Ford at the time stated at the time that it was for the nation to begin healing and getting past the Watergate Scandal. He also said that it was a tragedy that everyone has taken involvement in, ad that he was going to end it.

Do you believe President Ford did the right thing in pardoning Nixon?