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- 1. Multiple Choice
What newspaper did Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein work for?Wall Street JournalWashington PostNew York TimesMiami Herald - 2. Multiple ChoiceHow was the break-in at the Watergate discovered?Phone call from across the streetSecurity guard heard strange noisesThe door lock was tapedBurglars tripped a silent alarm
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Bob Woodward learn about the burglars at the Watergate Hotel that caused the reporter to look more deeply at their arrest?They were all Cuban.One of them had worked for the CIA.They used high-tech equipment.There were five burglars.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho was the president at the time of the Watergate Scandal?Richard NixonJohn F. KennedyGerald R. FordFranklin D. Roosevelt
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow many men were apart of the burglary?73512
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen did Nixon resign?1974193819721980
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen was he impeached?October 12, 1973August 8, 1974March 17, 1974He was not impeached
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat headquarters did they break into?Democratic National CommityRepublican National CommityRadical Republican National Commitynone of the above
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Watergate Scandal affect American politics?It had a negative impact because it caused distrust in the government.It had a positive impact because it brought the people together.It didn't impact anything.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDid Richard Nixon release the tapes?YesNo
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho was sworn in after Richard Nixon stepped down?Gerald FordJimmy CarterLyndon B. JohnsonJohn F. Kennedy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow many votes are required by the Senate to impeach a president?67515075
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow many impeachment charges were filed against Nixon12311
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the end result of Nixon's conflict?Convicted (Removed from office)AcquittedResigned
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWho decides whether or not a president should be impeached?House of RepresentativeSenateSupreme CourtGeneral Public
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho serves at the jury in a impeachment hearing?SenateHouse of RepresentativesSupreme CourtPresidential Cabinet
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe most damaging evidence against President Nixon in the Watergate impeachment proceedings was theNixon's detailed record of orders to "punish" his enemies.John Dean's testimony revealing Nixon's personal involvement .discovery of audio tapes of conversations connecting him in attempts to cover up details of the Watergate break-in.refusal of the President to take the witness stand in his own defense during the impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Senate.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe presidential aid who revealed that President Nixon had taped all of his presidential conversations.Archibald CoxSamuel ErvinSpiro AgnewAlexander Butterfield
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn efforts to get President Nixon's tapes, many were fired or resigned. What was this event known as.Saturday Nigh MassacreMonday Night MassacreSunday Night ShowdownTuesday Morning Spectacle
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAlthough Nixon felt assured as president, his aides, without his knowledge, compiled an "enemies list" of the president's opponents.TrueFalse
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