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Paper 1 Depth Study Civil Rights in USA (Option 7) Chapter 5
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1
Nixon was very apologetic about his actions.
True
False
2
What verdict did they reach at the trial?
All burglars found guilty but Hunt and Liddy were found not guilty
All found not guilty
All found guilty (5 gave guilty pleas)
3
Who was Nixon's Vice President that became President after his resignation?
Hayden Smith
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
4
Which of the following is
not
a consequence of the work of Woodward and Bernstein?
They maintained public interest in the break-in
They persuaded Democrats to seek further investigations
Nixon was re-elected as President
5
The role of Woodward and Bernstein as investigators was praised and this had a big impact on the media.
False
True
6
What did the McCord letter say?
More were involved in the break-in
That the White House had told them to lie during the trial
That Nixon was also a burglar on that night
That they were not guilty and should be retried
7
E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy were also members of CREEP.
True
False
8
Who did Nixon lose to in the 1960 presidential elections?
John F Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Dwight Eisenhower
Nobody
9
Why did Ford say pardoning Nixon was the best choice?
He was his friend and was protecting him
He said it was the only way the country could move on from Watergate
He said it would be too expensive to do a criminal trial
10
Why did Nixon refuse to release the tapes?
He said people may not speak openly with him in the future if he did
He was protecting his White House staff
He thought the whole thing would eventually blow over anyway
He said it was against National Security as tapes also covered other things
11
Which political party won the 1976 presidential election?
Democrats
Republicans
12
How many men were arrested on 17
th
June 1972 after breaking into the Watergate complex in Washington DC?
3
5
2
4
13
Which of the following was
not
a success of Nixon's presidency?
Increased trust in government
Successful desegregation of schools
Environmental Protection Agency
Improved relations with USSR and China
14
What did the tapes and documents show?
That Nixon had followed the law
That Nixon had denied access to evidence
That Nixon did not know about the break-in
That Nixon had blocked the initial investigation of the break-in
15
The 'smoking gun' was that Nixon tried to stop the ______ from investigating the break-in.
CIA
FBI
Select Committee
NYPD
16
What did the Supreme Court rule on 24
th
July 1974?
Nixon had to release all of the tapes
The case was closed
Nixon had to resign
17
In October 1973, after legal pressure from the Committee, he released edited scripts of some of the tapes.
False
True
18
Which of the following were sacked for their parts in the break-in and cover up by President Nixon on 30
th
April 1973?
Bob Haldeman (White House Chief of Staff)
John Ehrlichman (Head of White House Plumbers)
Archibald Cox (Special Prosecutor)
John Dean (White House Lawyer)
19
More scripts were then released in April 1974. They were unedited except for the phrase 'Expletive ___________'.
Here
Used
Deleted
Removed
20
What was Nixon's reaction to the Pentagon Papers leak?
He criticised Ellsberg on television
He resigned from office
He set up the 'White House Plumbers'
He did nothing at first
21
In Ford's first speech he said "Our long national ____________ is over"
Disaster
Drama
Saga
Nightmare
22
During the investigation by the Select Committee, what did John Dean say that shocked the nation?
The President had made promises in exchange for silence at original trial
The President planned the break-in
The President was involved in the cover-up
There was no break-in and it was a set-up by the Democrats
23
Nixon's investigation and the sacking of key figures satisfied the Democrats and they dropped the issue.
True
False
24
One of the new laws in 1973 said that all committee meetings had to be...
Open to the public
Short and not dull
25
What job did the White House Plumbers have?
To assassinate political opponents
To prevent further leaks of sensitive information
To discredit people like Ellsberg who had leaked documents
To fix appliances within the White House
26
How many government officials received prison sentences after Watergate?
11
None
30
43
27
What happened on 9
th
August 1974?
Nixon resigned
Nixon was arrested
Nixon apologised but stayed as President
28
Which law set limits on election campaign spending and contributions?
1974 Freedom of Information Act
1974 Congressional Budget Control Act
1974 Election Campaign Act
1973 War Powers Act
29
What happened after the trial but before sentencing in March 1973?
Two of the burglars escaped the country
A letter was sent to the judge by one of the burglars James McCord
Nixon resigned
Hunt and Liddy were murdered
30
Why did politicians publish financial records and hold open meetings after Watergate?
To show that they were honest
They liked to be centre of attention
To avoid difficult questions coming up
31
What were introduced to prevent another Watergate scandal?
More CCTV cameras
Newspaper Investigators
New laws
32
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein worked for...
USA Today
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
New York Times
33
What nickname did Nixon get as a result of Watergate?
Sneaky Nixon
Tricky Dicky
Slick Rick
Richard the Terrible
34
How did Nixon respond to the reports linking the break-in to CREEP through Hunt and Liddy?
He refused to comment on it
He said they were wrong and that Hunt and Liddy were innocent
He said lawyer John Dean had investigated and no White House involvement
35
Richard Nixon was Vice President under Eisenhower.
False
True
36
Watergate overshadowed all of Richard Nixon's achievements during his time as President.
True
False
37
Nixon later suggested that it was appropriate in some cases for the President to act outside the law.
True
False
38
People were very shocked by what life was like in the White House and the way that Nixon spoke about minorities.
True
False
39
What happened to people's trust in the government because of Watergate?
It grew
It went down slightly
It stayed the same
It went down a lot
40
Why did the Committee's investigation gain public attention?
People at the time were more interested in politics
The hearings were televised across the USA
Martin Luther King gave evidence
41
What did Ford do in September 1974 that cost made him unpopular and contributed to his defeat in the 1976 election?
He said he supported Nixon's actions and would have done the same
He pardoned Nixon meaning he would not face trial
He agreed to a statue of Nixon outside the White House
42
Who was the Director of CREEP?
John Mitchell
Edmund Muskie
Dwight Eisenhower
John Dean
43
Which political party did Richard Nixon represent?
Democrats
Republicans
44
The investigation also revealed that all conversations and telephone calls from Nixon's office were...
Recorded
Missing
Boring
45
Some of CREEP's budget was used to pay the White House Plumbers spy on political opponents.
True
False
46
The Pentagon Papers were documents that contained...
secret information about the US space program
a damaging report on Nixon's behaviour in the White House
confidential information about the Vietnam War
47
The new laws that were passed gave more power to...
The Supreme Court
Congress
The President
48
Which organisation helped Woodward and Bernstein to investigate the break-in?
NYPD
FBI
CIA
49
What did the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities start in May 1973?
Investigations into Watergate through the Senate (Congress)
A new political party against corruption
The impeachment process for Nixon
50
Which law stopped a president going to war without Congress' approval?
1974 Freedom of Information Act
1974 Election Campaign Act
1974 Congressional Budget Control Act
1973 War Powers Act
51
In the following years the media started to publish 'scandals' even without evidence.
True
False
52
What were the five men trying to do?
Plant false evidence of crimes
Steal paperwork
Repair bugging devices in the offices
Put explosives in the offices
53
Who was the journalist responsible for leaking the Pentagon Papers?
Carl Bernstein
James McCord
Bob Woodward
Daniel Ellsberg
54
A gap is found in transcripts of a conversation between Nixon and Haldeman three days after break-in. How long is it?
18 minutes
18 hours
2 hours
2 minutes
55
Nixon agreed to be questioned by the Select Committee.
False
True
56
What was the Watergate complex?
A prison for young offenders
Offices for the GOP (Republican Party)
Offices for the National Democratic Committee (Democrats)
A part of the White House
57
Richard Nixon played no role in the Red Scare.
True
False
58
What was the 'smoking gun'?
A weapon used during the Vietnam War
A cuban cigar that Nixon liked to smoke
Key evidence that Nixon was involved in the cover-up
59
Which law set rules on how the president could use government money?
1974 Congressional Budget Control Act
1974 Election Campaign Act
1974 Freedom of Information Act
1973 War Powers Act
60
What did the FBI discover about the 'White House Plumbers' E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy?
They had planned the break-in
They tried to stop the break-in
61
Which of the following was
not
a consequence of Watergate?
Less people spoke about Nixon
Less people wanted to become politicians
Less people voted in elections
Less people wanted to work for political parties
62
CREEP aimed to raise funds for the President's 1972 election campaign.
True
False
63
Following the letter, President Nixon admitted that he had known about the break-in.
False
True
64
Which law allowed individuals to have access to documents that featured them?
1974 Freedom of Information Act
1973 War Powers Act
1974 Congressional Budget Control Act
1974 Election Campaign Act
65
What did Nixon do on 17
th
April 1973 in response to the McCord letter?
Admitted he tried to cover it up and asked for forgiveness
Announced an investigation into the break-in
He resigned from office
66
When was the trial of the 5 burglars, Hunt and Liddy?
8th January 1974
8th January 1971
8th January 1972
8th January 1973
67
CREEP stands for the 'Committee to _________ the President'.
Remove
Re-elect
Recall
68
Which qualities did voters now want in presidential candidates after Watergate?
Charm and charisma
Honesty and Integrity
Experience
69
Which newspaper leaked the Pentagon Papers?
New York Times
Washington Post
Chicago Tribune
USA Today
70
After investigating the break-in of June 1972, what did Woodward and Bernstein find?
That Nixon did not know about the break-in
That the burglary was connected to CREEP and the White House
That the five burglars were acting alone
