Author Question: The Watergate scandal began in 1972 with a break-in at the A. office of Daniel Ellsberg's ... (Read 41 times)

RYAN BANYAN · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The Saturday night massacre refers to an event that included

A. the confessions of the Watergate burglars.

B. the departure of Spiro Agnew.

C. the resignation of two key Nixon administration officials.

D. the testimony of James McCord and John Dean.

E. the decision by the Supreme Court that forced Nixon to hand over incriminating audio recordings.

Question 2

In 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned because

A. of his involvement in the Watergate break-in.

B. of his refusal to testify against Richard Nixon.

C. of his involvement in the Watergate cover-up.

D. None of these answers is correct.

E. evidence surfaced that he had accepted bribes.

Question 3

In early 1973, allegations of misconduct by Richard Nixon were made by White House counsel

A. John Ehrlichman.

B. H. R. Haldeman.

C. John Mitchell.

D. Spiro Agnew.

E. John Dean.

Question 4

In 1971, President Richard Nixon responded to mounting economic problems by

A. expanding the money supply.

B. sharply reducing the rate of inflation.

C. imposing a ninety-day freeze on all wages and prices.

D. lowering corporate taxes to spur investment.

E. lowering interest rates to spur consumption.

Question 5

The Watergate scandal began in 1972 with a break-in at the

A. office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist.

B. House of Representatives.

C. Washington Post newspaper building.

D. offices of the Democratic National Committee.

E. headquarters of the George McGovern campaign.