2. USH Ch 27-1 Watergate

3. 1. Nixon gained support in 1968 from the “silent majority.” Who were they? Middle Americans….. the non-shouters.

4. 2. What about Johnson’s “Great Society” were Americans tired of? Big government

5. 3. How did Nixon’s “New Federalism” give more power to the states? Federal government collects money and gives it to states to run federal programs like Medicaid

6. 4. What were 3 programs that expanded the government’s role under Nixon? OSHA DEA EPA

7. 5. What was Nixon’s policy towards Medicare and public housing? Spending increased on social programs

8. 6. What is stagflation and when did it start? Do you think we are the start of a similar trend today? The combination of recession and inflation

9. 7. What were 3 major causes of stagflation? War budget deficits rising foreign competition price of oil

10. 8. What caused gas prices to skyrocket in 1973? OPEC oil embargo

11. 9. Were price controls a good idea? Why or why not. They put the economy in a tailspin

12. 10. What were 2 examples of Nixon’s “southern strategy?” Southern judges criticizing busing

13. 11. How did Nixon’s Philadelphia plan enhance “affirmative action?” Required employers for federal contracts to submit goals and timetables for hiring minority workers

14. 12. Write a headline which describes the election of 1972. Nixon’s Southern strategy succeeds

15. 13. What foreign policies of Nixon were very popular? Trips to China and USSR

16. 14. What building was the famous “botched burglary” in June 1972? Watergate

17. 15. What wrongdoing was Nixon accused of? Trying to cover-up the Watergate scandal

18. 16. What pair of reporters got tips from “deep throat” to blow the Watergate story wide open? Woodward and Bernstein

19. 17. What percent of Americans believed Nixon? Fewer than 20% Fewer than 20%

20. 18. Who was Nixon’s Vice President? Who replaced him? Why? Spiro Agnew-- corruption scandal where he took at least $268,482 in bribes as governor of Md.

21. 19. Who “dropped the dime” on Nixon? John Dean

22. 20. What reason does Nixon give to not release the tapes? claims ‘executive privilege’

23. 21. What becomes known as the Saturday night massacre? When Nixon fires multiple prosecutors while others resign.

24. 22. What caused Nixon to resign in Aug 1974? Transcripts of tapes showed he ordered cover- up of Watergate break- in—was about to be impeached

25. 23. Define: Executive privilege- The president has the right to keep certain information confidential

26. 24. Summarize U.S. v Nixon The Court ruled that the tapes did not fall under ‘executive privilege’

27. 25. When investigators listened to the tapes, what did they find wrong? crucial parts of the tapes had been erased

28. 26. Historians may disagree, but they do agree there were 5 major abuses of power under Nixon: 1. Took part in Cover-up 2. quiet the investigation 3. “dirty tricks” 4. enemies list 5. Wiretaps on suspected “leakers”

29. 27. What was the impact of the Watergate scandal on the nation? damaged the reputation of the presidency shook the public’s confidence in government

30. 28. Watergate demonstrated that no person _______________________________ is Above the Law