1. Struggle with separation of powers Michael Quinones, NBCT www.socialstudiesguy.com

2. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ APK: Activation of Prior Knowledge Write at least 2-3 sentences describing a time when… you were very paranoid or saw someone who very paranoid making some very irrational or inappropriate actions Question of the Day How did the Watergate scandal demonstrate the effectiveness of checks and balances?

3. Assignment  Directions: Answer the following questions based on what you learn from today’s lesson  How did his presidency end (was it forced or voluntary)?  What was the Watergate scandal?  How was there a conflict between the three branches of government (example of separation of powers)?

4. Separation of Powers  What does this mean?  Each branch of the U.S. government has a separate job.  Congress, the President and the Supreme Court

5. An example of a power struggle  President Richard Nixon was elected in 1968.  His job was president.  Branch of government?  Executive

6. Nixon and the Watergate Scandal  Was a member of the Republican political party.  He ran for re-election in 1972 against the Democratic party his opponent.  He allegedly sent men to break into a hotel in Washington, D.C. where the Democratic Party was headquartered.  Why did he do this you ask?

7. Nixon and the Watergate Scandal  President Richard was by many accounts a was a paranoid person.  Why else?  To gain info on his opponents.  The men placed listening devices (bugs) at offices of his opponents at the Watergate hotel.

8. Watergate  Five (5) men were caught breaking into the Democratic headquarters and arrested.  So?  The investigation led all the way back to the president.  Nixon denied all involvement at first.

9. Other branches of government enter…  The House of Representatives launched an investigation.  They uncovered a “cover up” by the president.  Evidence of “high crimes and misdemeanors”

10. Impeachment  The House of Representatives decided to impeach the president.  Then what?  They needed evidence (proof).  They remembered that everything in the White House was audio recorded.

11. Enter the Courts  The infamous “smoking gun” tapes were subpoenaed (called for).  What was Nixon’s response?  He refused citing executive privilege.

12. The final branch  Nixon eventually gave up highly edited versions of the tapes.  The Supreme Court ordered that Nixon hand over the tapes without delay.  Evidence from the unedited versions proved his involvement.

13. Final result?  Dick Nixon became the first president ever to resign.  Why?  He did not want to be removed.  What was the whole point?  This cased proved that no one is above the law which.

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