1970s Review

Who was the Republican candidate in the 1968 Election?

• Richard Nixon

• Hubert Humphrey

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What did Nixon's New Federalism aim to do?

• Cut spending on social programs and reduce the power of "big government"

• Increase spending on social programs

• Expand the power of "big government"

• Increase taxes

What was the main objective of the men who broke into the Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in 1972?

• To steal money

• To steal information on the Democratic Party

• To plant a bomb

• To kidnap a political figure

What additional goal did the men have when they broke into the Democratic National Headquarters in 1972?

• To determine Democratic strategy in the 1972 election

• To sabotage the Democratic National Convention

• To recruit Democratic members

• To destroy Democratic documents

What illegal activity were the men found to have done in several buildings owned and operated by the Democratic Party?

• Planted bombs

• Set wiretaps

• Stole documents

• Vandalized property

Who attended the arraignment of the 5 men who broke into the Democratic National Headquarters?

• Carl Bernstein

• Bob Woodward

• Richard Nixon

• John Dean

What did one of the men admit during the Watergate Scandal?

• He was a former FBI agent

• He was a former CIA agent

• He was a former NSA agent

• He was a former Secret Service agent

What was Richard Nixon found to be doing during the Watergate Scandal?

• Embezzling funds

• Wiretapping protest groups

• Bribing officials

• Destroying evidence

What did Nixon secretly tape in the Oval Office?

• Conversations

• Meetings

• Phone calls

• Press conferences

What did Congress order Nixon to do with the tapes?

• Destroy them

• Hand them over

• Edit them

• Keep them secret