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WorksheetsWatergate Scandal
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:
D.C. National Convention office building
Democratic National Committee headquarters
Republican Committee headquarters
The Washington Post's office building located at the Watergate complex
To what does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer?
Nixon was impeached on a Saturday; unusual that it wasn't on a week day...
After many refusals to fire people involved with the investigation of the scandal, Nixon started firing many people himself.
Nixon ordered his attorney general to fire a special prosecutor and attorney general refused to do it; he resigned
Nixon ordered people to be killed to keep quiet about his illegal activities in office
What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?
surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building
transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA
recorded conversations from inside the White House
Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?
Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.
Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.
Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.
Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.
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.
No one is above the law...not even the president.
Executive Pardon
Judicial Review
Executive Privilege
Rule of Law
The US v. Nixon case determined that this could only be used when national security was threatened.
Executive Privilege
Judicial Review
Legislative Review
Due process
What was the ruling of the court in United States v Nixon?
That the President’s executive privilege cannot be used in cases of criminal investigation and due process of law
That the President had the right to withhold information from the public.
The president cannot make the laws of this country.
The court said that only the Judicial branch may review the laws of this country.
