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AP Gov Watergate and the Media Exam Questions and Answers
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AP Gov Watergate and the Media ExamQuestions and Answers
watergate - Correct Answers -a major political scandal that occurred in the United
States in the 1970s as a result of the June 17, 1972 break-in at the Democratic National
Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.,
and President Richard Nixon's administration's attempted cover-up of the break-in
Washington post - Correct Answers -Newspaper that followed the Watergate scandal
very closely
pentagon papers - Correct Answers -Papers that would tell the US population about
what was actually happening in Vietnam
Katherine Graham - Correct Answers -Took over the Post and News Week Magazine in
the late 60's, wanted to publish the Pentagon papers, hired Woodward and Bernstein,
made the paper national
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein - Correct Answers -two reporters who investigated
and followed the Watergate scandal for the Washington post; got anonymous tips that
helped them further their investigation
"deep Throat" - Correct Answers -Mark Felt, #2 in the FBI, was the anonymous source
for the Washington Post and revealed many secrets that the post used
Saturday Night Massacre - Correct Answers -term used by political commentators to
refer to U.S. President Richard Nixon's dismissal of independent special prosecutor
Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy
Attorney General William Ruckelshaus on October 20, 1973
Executive privilege - Correct Answers -the power claimed by the President of the United
States and other members of the executive branch to resist certain subpoenas and
other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches of government to access
information and personnel relating to the executive branch
US v. Nixon (1974) - Correct Answers -a landmark US Supreme Court case with a
unanimous 8-0 ruling against President Richard Nixon, forcing him to turn over tapes
that reveals that Nixon had played a leading-role in the cover-up of Watergate; lead to
his resignation
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