WorksheetsWatergate Scandal
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 18mins
Nixon was impeached from presedency.
To accuse a government official and/or charge with a crime is known as
perjury
political espionage
impeachment
subpoena
Who were the "plumbers" in the Watergate scandal?
special investigation team created to stop news leaks about Vietnam War
people that were investigating Nixon's recordings
committee assigned to work on getting Nixon re-elected
people that were fired for investigating the Watergate scandal
Nixon was impeached and removed from office.
True
False
How did the Watergate scandal get its name?
Watergates opening was a metaphor used for the flood of information and the president's inability to stop it
People broke into Richard Nixon's office at the Watergate aprtment complex to get information about the election
Bill Watergate was the director of the FBI in charge of investigating Nixon but he was corrupt
there was a break-in at the Watergate apartments and office complex in D.C.
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
Attorney General Richardson found evidence of Nixon's involvement in
political espionage
illegal wiretapping
influence peddling
all of these
What is executive privilege as conceded by the Supreme Court?
the need for protection of communication between high government officials and their advisors
the ability for a president to be able to do what he needs to do to enforce the laws of the land
the right for a president to commit acts that others might consider illegal if done in the name of national security
This is a name given to a day where two high-ranking Justice Dept. officials resigned and the Watergate Special Counsel was fired
Black Tuesday
Monday Night Football
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Massacre
Sunday Morning Showdown
True or False: This political cartoon is about Nixon obstructing the Watergate investigation
True
False
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.
Who was NOT part of the Watergate cover-up?
John Mitchell
John Haldeman
Carl Bernstein
Donald Segretti
In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court's ruling made it clear that
Nixon used the new US closeness to China to negotiate the agreement with the Soviet Union.
the executive branch should not have more power than other branches of government
the creation of the EPA
Which about Nixon was true about the 1972 Presidential election
Nixon was elected in a landslide victory
Nixon was elected by a narrow majority
Nixon was elected by a Supreme Court Decision
Nixon was not elected.
How did the Nixon administration try to hinder the FBI investigation of Watergate.
He went to the Supreme Court to try to stop the FBI.
He ordered the FBI to not look into the break-ins.
He asked Congress to cut funding for the FBI.
He ordered the CIA to halt the FBI investigation.
What did Nixon's aides use as their defense for the actions of Watergate.
They pleaded the 5th.
They stated that the ends justify the means.
They stated that they were just following orders from President Nixon.
They stated that the accusations were untrue.
