Nixon Ford and Carter

Nixon's visit to ___ in 1972 to begin normalizing relations was a reversal of previous American policy established in 1949.

• the Soviet Union

• China

• East Germany

• Vietnam

Nixon signed this treaty with the Soviet Union.

• SALT I

• Camp David Accords

• Helsinki Accords

• Paris Peace Accords

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. 

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.

The Camp David Accords promoted by President Jimmy Carter were significant because they represented 

• the end of the Vietnam War
• a lasting arms-reduction treaty
• the first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab nation
• the establishment of a worldwide human rights policy on the issue of statehood

Why was Ford's "Whip Inflation Now" program unsuccessful?

• It asked Americans to conserve energy.

• The public was not concerned about inflation.

• It provided no incentives for Americans to conserve energy.

• Americans became impatient because it worked too slowly.

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon Johnson

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

Which action did President Gerald Ford take in an attempt to end the national controversy over the Watergate affair?

• He declined to run for re-election
• He declared a new war on urban poverty.
• He pardoned Richard Nixon.
• He asked Congress to impeach Richard Nixon.

In 1973, the OPEC nations cut off their supply of ___ to the United States.

• grain

• oil

• money

• consumer goods

Richard Nixon claimed that "I am not a crook," but which of the following best explains his crime?

• Destroying evidence that was on the tapes.

• Covering up illegal activities of his reelection campaign.

• Firing the special prosecutors and his attorney general.

• Lying to the grand jury during the investigation