Question 1: why did a break-in at the watergate office building turn into a major political scandal?

the cover-up involved criminal activities and obstruction of justice by the president of the united states.

this was a quiet period in both the domestic and foreign arenas, so the case got a lot of attention.

the press was opposed to nixon's policies so woodward and bernstein wrote an exposé of his behavior.

the democrats were the party in power in congress and they wanted to remove nixon.

question 2: which best describes one lasting effect of the watergate scandal?

most americans gained a greater appreciation for the difficulties and hardships of politics.

many americans lost faith in their government and became cynical about politics.

the impeachment process was altered through a constitutional amendment.

presidents were no longer able to be indicted for crimes once leaving office.

question 3: all of the following contributed to the economic crisis of the 1970s except

the arab oil embargo

the watergate scandal

rising unemployment

rising prices

question 4: the reasons why jimmy carter lost the 1980 election to ronald reagan include which of the following?

the iran hostage crisis and domestic economic problems

the yom kippur war and domestic economic problems

the conflict in southeast asia and the iran hostage crisis

the watergate scandal and the energy crisis