Sophia US History II Milestone 4 Final Exam – 2 Versions Final Exam Questions and Answers.
Choose the false statement about the court’s role in uncovering the Watergate scandal. a. A federal district judge threatened harsh sentences if more people didn’t come forward. b. Several members of the Richard Nixon administration admitted to perjury during the trial. c. Using Federal Bureau of Intelligence evidence, a district judge convicted five of the Watergate burglars. d. President Richard Nixon was allowed to keep White House tapes by citing executive privilege. ANS: D RATIONALE The discovery of Richard Nixon’s attempted cover-up of his administration’s role in the Watergate break-in was the result of several institutions vital to democracy: the free press, the federal courts, and Congress. The court system investigated the Watergate break-in, convicted the burglars, and applied pressure to implicate the organizers. President Nixon was not allowed to keep White House tapes by citing executive privilege. Rather, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the president to release the White House tapes, including the “smoking gun” tape that clinched the case against him. ------------------ FOR MORE QUANTIFYING Q&A -------------------- DOWNLOAD NOW.
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sophia us history ii milestone 4 final exam – 2 versions final exam questions and answers