"Watergate was probably a good thing for the country; it was a good, sobering lesson. Accountability to the law applies to everyone. The problem with kings and prime ministers and presidents is that they think they are above it, and there is no accountability, and that they have some special rights...
"Watergate was probably a good thing for the country; it was a good, sobering lesson. Accountability
to the law applies to everyone. The problem with kings and prime ministers and presidents is that
they think they are above it, and there is no accountability, and that they have some special rights,
and privileges, and status. And a process that says: No. We have our laws and believe them, and they
apply to everyone, is a very good thing." -Bob Woodward, quoted in Nixon: An Oral History of His
Presidency
According to the above quotation by Bob Woodward, what positive impact did Watergate have on
the country? - ANSWERIt stopped the American's blind faith in the president AND It emphasized the
importance of the rule of law.
Watergate investigators found indisputable evidence against the president when a tape revealed that
Nixon had - ANSWEROrdered the CIA to stop the FBI investigation.
As part of Nixon's New Federalism policy, Congress passed - ANSWERLaws that gave money to
cities/states to spend, rather than the federal government
Nixon was given a pardon for his role in the Watergate scandal by - ANSWERGerald Ford
To make good on his campaign promise to fight crime, Nixon targeted - ANSWERAntiwar protesters.
Of the events on the timeline linked to Watergate, the one that reclaims the integrity of the
government is______. Why? - ANSWERVice President Gerald Ford becomes president. He had not
been vice president during the Watergate break-in.
Using your knowledge of the textbook, explain how the FBI concluded that the Watergate burglars
were part of a Nixon re-election scheme. - ANSWERJames McCord was a member of the Committee
to Re-elect the President (CRP)
Why was Alexander Butterfield's information about a White House taping system important? -
ANSWERIt might reveal that Nixon was involved in the Watergate burglary plan or attemps to stop
the FBI's investigation.
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