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The 26th Amendment
This Amendment granted citizens who were 18 years of ages or older, the right to not be denied or abridged by the government to vote. -
Richard Nixon
37th President who resigned from office after he allegedly spied on the other party during the election. -
25th Amendment
If the President is removed from office or if he dies or due to resignation, the Vice President will become President -
Impeachment
Calling into question the integrity or validity. Removal of the President due to him or her doing something bad -
Obstruction of Justice
The crime of obstructing prosecutors or other (usually government) officials. -
Political Suicide
When one party gets less support and confidence because this specific party did some bad actions. -
The Tapes
Tapes from the White House that recorded Nixon having conversations about espionage on the democratic party. -
June 17 1972
The Watergate burglars were arrested on this date after they broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate. -
Saturday Night Massacre
It was a series of events on the evening of Saturday, October 20, 1973, during the Watergate scandal in the United States. -
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford became the 38th President after Richard Nixon resigned. He granted Nixon a "full pardon" which made Nixon immune to criminal prosecution. He committed "Political Suicide" and became known as the Caretaker President.
Changes occurred in the gov't during his presidency; More rules/restrictions on campaign financing and "Watchdog" groups was formed to watch the gov't.
