- Richard Nixon was the vice president for
Your answer:
Harry S. Truman
Gerald Ford
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
- During the election of 1960 Richard Nixon lost to John F. Kennedy because
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the President did not endorse him
his poor appearance during their televised debate
the cham and charisma of John F. Kennedy
All of the above
- Richard Nixon ran for governor of _________________ and lost
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Texas
New York
California
Ohio
- Richard Nixon made an incredible politcal comeback when he ran for president in ________ and won
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1976
1968
1964
1972
- During Nixon's presidential campaign, he pledged to represent the nonshouters the nondemonstrators. He referred to them as the
Your answer:
Slient Majority
Doves
None of these
Hawks
- Who was Nixon's National Security advisor during his 1st term?
Your answer:
Hanry Kissinger
John Dean
Gerald Ford
Spiro Agnew
- Nixon was the 1st American president since 1949 to recognize Communist China. What was the diplomacy between the two countries known as
Your answer:
Détente
Ping Pong
Peace with Honor
None of these
- When Nixon's presidency began his policy with Vietnam was described in the Nixon Doctrine--which stated
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Hand over the power to South Vietnam in their fight with the Vietcong
Remove most American Troops
Train South Vietnamese
All of the above
- President Richard Nixon changed the draft so that draftees would be chosen from
Your answer:
a lottery
volunteers
Social Security numbers
Selective Service numbers
- What two countries did Nixon secretly bomb during the Vietnam conflict?
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Thailand & Cambodia
Japan & China
Cambodia & Laos
Japan & Cambodia
- Why did Congress consider impeachment over the above bombing?
Your answer:
abuse of executive power
lied to Congress
they believed he was a crook
neither
- During Nixon's campaign for his 2nd term -- His campaign slogan with regards to Vietnam was
Your answer:
Peace is at Hand
Silent Majority
Peace with Honor
Nixon Doctrine
- American involvement with the conflict in Vietnam ended when _________________ was president
Your answer:
Gerald Ford
none of these
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
- To help with President Nixon's re-elecion campaign a small group of loyal supporters and aides formed the
Your answer:
RPM
CRP
CPR
NPR
- Who was Nixon's Secretary of State during his 2nd term?
Your answer:
John Dean
Henry Kissinger
Gerald Ford
Spiro Agnew
- Who was elected as Vice President in both of Nixon's administrations?
Your answer:
Ronald Reagan
Spiro Agnew
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
- Presdient Richard Nixon's presidency left a black mark on the presidency because of the
Your answer:
Monica Lewinsky
if you get this wrong turn your computers off
Whitewater
Watergate Scandal
- The Watergate scandal was really uncovered because of the articles written in the
Your answer:
AC Press
NY Times
Washington Post
Belhaven Times
- Nixon did not cooperate with authorities during the investigation and claimed
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Executive Privilege
Diplomatic Privilege
Domestic Privilege
none of these
- __________________ became the 1st president never to be elected
Your answer:
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Spiro Agnew
Ronald Reagan
- When Richard Nixon was running for the president the incumbant president was asked of Nixon - name a major policy Nixon helped with. The president responded, "Give me a week and I might think of one."
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- President Richard Nixon called for Peace with Homor during his 1st term
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- President Nixon won his 2nd election by a landslide
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- President Nixon new nothing about the break in at the Watergate office -apartments
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- President Nixon was the only president to win two elections as a Vice President and two elections as a President
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- Richard Nixon's administration hired a secret group that stopped leaks which might hurt the administration
Your answer:
- Attempt to relax or ease international tensions
Your answer:
- Hand over the power to South Vietnam in their fight with the Vietcong
Your answer:
- Name at least one of the reporters from the Washington Post
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- Who was the informant for the Post
Your answer:
- Many Americans responded to the bombing with peaceful protest, but one school erupted in violence and saw 4 students killed. What was the name of the school?
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- The name of the White House Counsel that stated that Nixon knew about the cover up during the Senate Hearing
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- What was it known as when Nixon had the special Prosecutor, Archibald Cox fired
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- The Watergate Scandal was a good example of our countries system of __________________ working
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- Nixon resigned from office on August 8, 1974, so the House of Representatives would not _____________ him
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