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What communist nations did president Nixon extend relations to during his Administration? Cuba, China, Soviet Union, Both China and Soviet Union

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Both China and Soviet Union

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Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

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Detente

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The Watergate Scandal was responsible for

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decrease in confidence in the U.S government

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What was Nixon's main motivation for establishing diplomatic relations with China?

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Trade

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What was the ruling of the court in United States v Nixon?

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The President’s executive privilege cannot be used in cases of criminal investigation and due process of law.

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What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

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No person or group is above the law.

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Federal agency created by Congress and President Nixon in 1970 to enforce environmental laws, conduct environmental research, and reduce human health and environmental risks from pollutants.

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1972 that would require equal treatment of men and women under federal and state law but was defeated as time ran out for state ratification in 1982.

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Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

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The 1973 Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution protects the right to abortion, which states cannot prohibit in the early stages of pregnancy.

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Roe v. Wade

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A law passed in 1973, which limited the president’s ability to deploy US forces without congressional approval, to fight the abuses of the Nixon administration.

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War Power Act