Nixon v United States

What event marked the beginning of the Watergate Scandal?

• Five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters

• The firing of Archibald Cox

• The resignation of President Nixon

• The establishment of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President

Who was directly tied to the organization that aimed to help Nixon get re-elected?

• President Richard Nixon

• Justice William Rehnquist

• The U.S. Senate Watergate Committee

• The Democratic National Committee

What significant discovery was made in July 1973 regarding the Nixon administration?

• The establishment of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President

• The indictment of seven former aides of Nixon

• Nixon's resignation

• A new system in the White House that records everything

What was Nixon's reason for refusing to release the White House recordings?

• Executive privilege

• Technical difficulties

• Personal privacy

• Lack of relevance to the investigation

How many people were indicted in connection with the Watergate Scandal?

• 5

• 48

• 69

• 7

What was the outcome of United States v. Nixon?

• Nixon was found guilty of all charges

• The Supreme Court ruled against Nixon

• Nixon was granted executive privilege

• The case was dismissed

What does 'executive privilege' allow a President to do?

• Declare war without Congress approval

• Withhold information if it's in the public's best interest

• Pardon themselves from any crime

• Serve more than two terms

Who replaced Archibald Cox to investigate the Watergate break-in?

• William Rehnquist

• John Sirica

• James St. Clair

• Leon Jaworski

What did Nixon do instead of releasing the actual recordings?

• He turned over edited transcripts

• He destroyed the recordings

• He resigned immediately

• He claimed they were lost

What was the final decision of the Supreme Court regarding Nixon's claim of executive privilege?

• It was an absolute privilege

• It was a qualified privilege

• It was unconstitutional

• It was fully supported