Watergate
1
Why did John Mitchell, E. Howard Hunt, and G. Gordon Liddy arrange the break-in at the Watergate complex?
to find information about Daniel Ellsburg that would discredit him
to destroy the Democratic National Committee's files of of potential campaign contributors
to wiretap the telephone of the Democratic National Committee
all of the above
none of the above
2
The Nixon's administration's "enemies list" included
leaders of North Vietnam, China, and Kampuchea
prominent Americans who were to be harassed by the government for opposing Nixon's policies
known communists who were working in either the State or Defense Department
Spiro Agnew, John Mitchell, and G. Gordon Liddy
none of the above
3
What did the White House tapes reveal?
that the Watergate burglary was simply a third-rate caper
that Pres. Nixon had attempted to halt the dirty tricks of his supporters
that Pres. Nixon had an affair with a White House intern
that Pres. Nixon had ordered a coverup in the Watergate affair
that Pres. Nixon and his aides never used foul language or anti-Semitic remarks
4
Pres. Nixon
was impeached by the House of Representatives for obstruction of justice and abuse of power
resigned to allow vice-president Spiro Agnew to take over the reins of power
resigned from office before the House could impeach him, which it was likely to do
apologized to the American people for his decisions and declared he was wrong to abuse power.
None of the above
5
George McGovern overwhelmingly lost the 1972 presidential election because
he only won one state (Massachusetts) plus the District of Columbia
his first vice-presidential running mate had received electric-shock treatment for depression
he endorsed income redistribution and other unsound economic policies
the Nixon campaign kept information about the Watergate burglary contained
all of the above