Important People
37th President, resigned in 1974.
Who is Richard Nixon?
a political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government back to the states.
What is New Federalism?
a list of people that he had created; used the CIA and the IRS to harass these people.
What is the Enemies List?
High inflation and high unemployment.
What is Stagflation?
Nixon's aides who were convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping.
Who is G. Gordan Liddy and James W. McCord?
This policy was promised Nixon's "silent majority".
A new Law and Order Policy.
Five men, one of whom says he used to work for the CIA, are arrested at 2:30 AM trying to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel and office complex.
What is the Watergate Scandal?
Gradually raised oil prices before cutting the US off entirely, when it resumed selling to the US, the price had multiplied by four.
What is OPEC?
The people who "plug leaks" in the White House.
Who are the Plumbers?
realpolitik-
A Foreign Policy that considers power of foreign nation, not their ideals or moral principles.
Butterfield's congressional testimony revealed _____
that Nixon had recorded all conversations and telephone calls in the oval office.
What were some causes of stagflation?
Deficit spending, heavy dependency on foreign oils, sharp increase of oil prices.
Nixon's Vice President; Took oath after Nixon resigned.
Who is Gerald Ford?
Nixon visits China mainly to _________.
To take advantage of the rift between China and the USSR.
Agree not to dominate the Pacific Ocean, Cultural+Economic Exchange. (Also acceptable.)
The House Judiciary Committee ______________.
passes the first three articles of impeachment, charging obstruction of justice.
How did Nixon attempt to fight stagflation?
Raising taxes, cutting the budget, raising interest rates to reduce the amount of money in circulation, controlling price and wage controls.
revealed the congressional testimony that since 1971 Nixon had recorded all conversations and telephone calls in the Oval Office.
Who is Alexander Butterfield?
Nixon was reelected in 1972 because of this reason.
His Foreign Policy success.
Nixon's last action as president.
What is Nixon's resignation?
Allowed State and local Governments to spend their federal dollars however they saw fit within certain limitations .
What is revenue sharing?