Watergate Scandal Questions

What event marked the beginning of the Watergate Scandal?

• The resignation of President Nixon

• The installation of wiretaps in the White House

• The arrest of five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters

• The impeachment of President Nixon

Why did the burglars break into the Watergate complex?

• To destroy campaign materials

• To spy on the Democratic Party and help Nixon’s reelection campaign

• To protest against government corruption

• To retrieve stolen documents

How did the Nixon administration attempt to cover up the scandal?

• By confessing immediately and taking responsibility

• By paying hush money, destroying evidence, and obstructing the investigation

• By blaming the break-in on a foreign country

• By shutting down The Washington Post

Who were the two journalists that played a major role in uncovering the scandal?

• Hugh Sidey and Diane Kunz

• Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

• Mark Felt and Elizabeth Drew

• Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford

What was the significance of the Oval Office tapes?

• They contained evidence linking Nixon to the cover-up

• They were used to spy on other government officials

• They helped Nixon prove his innocence

• They were destroyed before investigators could hear them

What was the ultimate consequence for President Nixon?

• He was impeached and removed from office

• He was arrested and sent to prison

• He resigned to avoid impeachment

• He remained in office but lost the next election

What was one lasting effect of the Watergate Scandal?

• The end of investigative journalism in politics

• A decrease in public skepticism toward politicians

• The implementation of reforms to increase government transparency

• The removal of presidential term limits

The Watergate break-in was significant to American politics because:

• it led to the resignation of President Nixon.

• it was the first political scandal in the US.

• it resulted in a change in the US Constitution.

• it had no impact on American politics.

The media contributed to uncovering the Watergate Scandal by:

• Conducting investigative journalism that exposed the scandal

• Ignoring the scandal and focusing on other news

• Supporting the government in covering up the scandal

• Reporting only after the scandal was fully uncovered

The cover-up was considered worse than the crime itself because:

• it involved more people.

• it was more deceitful.

• it lasted longer.

• it was more publicized.