History final exam!!!! Ch. 26
(watergate)100% Correct!!
the Plumbers - ANSWERThe White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a
covert White House Special Investigations Unit, established July 24, 1971, during the presidency of
Richard Nixon. Its task was to stop the leaking of classified information, such as the Pentagon Papers,
to the news media.
Impeachment - ANSWERImpeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful
activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official
from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.
Gerald Ford - ANSWERGerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford Jr. was the 38th President of the United States,
serving from 1974 to 1977, and, prior to this, was the 40th Vice President of the United States
serving from 1973 to 1974 under President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon - ANSWERWatergate definition. An incident in the presidency of Richard Nixon that led
to his resignation. In June 1972, burglars in the pay of Nixon's campaign committee broke into offices
of the Democratic party.
Deep Throat - ANSWERIt was later revealed, and confirmed by Woodward and Bernstein, that Deep
Throat was FBI Deputy Director W. Mark Felt. Woodward had befriended Felt years earlier, and had
consulted with him on stories before the Watergate scandal.
Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein - ANSWERWhile a young reporter for The Washington Post in 1972,
Woodward was teamed up with Carl Bernstein; the two did much of the original news reporting on
the Watergate scandal. These scandals led to numerous government investigations and the eventual
resignation of President Richard Nixon.
CRP (or CREEP) - ANSWERThe Committee for the Re-Election of the President (also known as the
Committee to Re-elect the President), abbreviated CRP, but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was
a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's administration.
Executive Privilege - ANSWERthe privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the
US government, of withholding information in the public interest. (Nixon and the tape recordings.)
(watergate)100% Correct!!
the Plumbers - ANSWERThe White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a
covert White House Special Investigations Unit, established July 24, 1971, during the presidency of
Richard Nixon. Its task was to stop the leaking of classified information, such as the Pentagon Papers,
to the news media.
Impeachment - ANSWERImpeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful
activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official
from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.
Gerald Ford - ANSWERGerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford Jr. was the 38th President of the United States,
serving from 1974 to 1977, and, prior to this, was the 40th Vice President of the United States
serving from 1973 to 1974 under President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon - ANSWERWatergate definition. An incident in the presidency of Richard Nixon that led
to his resignation. In June 1972, burglars in the pay of Nixon's campaign committee broke into offices
of the Democratic party.
Deep Throat - ANSWERIt was later revealed, and confirmed by Woodward and Bernstein, that Deep
Throat was FBI Deputy Director W. Mark Felt. Woodward had befriended Felt years earlier, and had
consulted with him on stories before the Watergate scandal.
Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein - ANSWERWhile a young reporter for The Washington Post in 1972,
Woodward was teamed up with Carl Bernstein; the two did much of the original news reporting on
the Watergate scandal. These scandals led to numerous government investigations and the eventual
resignation of President Richard Nixon.
CRP (or CREEP) - ANSWERThe Committee for the Re-Election of the President (also known as the
Committee to Re-elect the President), abbreviated CRP, but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was
a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's administration.
Executive Privilege - ANSWERthe privilege, claimed by the president for the executive branch of the
US government, of withholding information in the public interest. (Nixon and the tape recordings.)
