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Watergate Vocabulary- Questions and Answers
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Watergate Vocabulary- Questions and AnswersTapes Correct Ans-Tapes which proved Nixon was involved in the Watergate scandal.
Although he withheld them at first, the Supreme Court made Nixon turn over these
recordings of the plans for the cover-up of the scandal.
Transcripts Correct Ans-Verbatim textual records of the interaction, containing detail
appropriate to the purpose of the investigation.
"Cover-up" Correct Ans-Nixon administration's attempt to manage investigations of
Watergate and withhold information.
"Hush Money" Correct Ans-A bribe to keep someone silent about something, esp. to keep
the receiver from exposing a scandal.
CREEP Correct Ans-Richard Nixon's committee for re-electing the president. Found to have
been engaged in a "dirty tricks" campaign against the democrats in 1972. They raised tens of
millions of dollars in campaign funds using unethical means. They were involved in the
infamous Watergate cover-up.
United States vs. Richard Nixon Correct Ans-1974; a Supreme Court ruling that obliged
President Nixon to turn over to the Watergate special prosecutor sixty-four White House
audiotapes; these helped prove that Nixon had known about the cover-up of the Watergate
burglary.
, Watergate Vocabulary- Questions and Answers
"Executive Privilege" Correct Ans-The right to keep executive communications confidential,
especially if they relate to national security.
Obstruction of Justice Correct Ans-Impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying
to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court).
Abuse of Authority Correct Ans-The misuse of position and resources for personal gain or
to give exception to another (using the power of an office illegally or wrong).
"Saturday Night Massacre" Correct Ans-Dismissal of independent special prosecutor
Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy
Attorney General William Ruckelshaus during the Watergate scandal 1973.
Watergate Correct Ans-The events and scandal surrounding a break-in at the Democratic
National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the subsequent cover-up of White House
involvement, leading to the eventual resignation of President Nixon under the threat of
impeachment.
"Plumbers" Correct Ans-Name given to the special investigations committee established
along with CREEP in 1971. Its job was to stop the leaking of confidential information to the
public and press.
Break-in at Democratic National Committee Correct Ans-Five men, one of whom said he is
a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency, were arrested at 2:30 a.m. June 17,
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