APUSH Chapter 35 Vocab

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms and concepts from Chapter 35 of APUSH.

Watergate

A break-in during June 1972 linked to President Nixon's reelection committee, leading to a major political scandal.

White House plumbers

A covert White House special investigations unit established to stop the leaking of classified information.

Senator Sam Ervin

A Democratic U.S. Senator from NC known for chairing the Senate Watergate Committee.

John Dean III

White House Counsel to Nixon, pivotal witness in the Watergate scandal who testified against Nixon.

Spiro Agnew

39th Vice President of the U.S. under Nixon, who resigned due to tax evasion.

Archibald Cox

Harvard Law professor appointed as the special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate scandal.

Saturday night massacre

The firing of an independent prosecutor and resignations of Justice Department officials during the Watergate scandal.

Gerald Ford

25th President of the U.S. who issued a pardon to Nixon for crimes committed while in office.

The Nixon Pardon

A proclamation by Ford granting Nixon a 'full, free, and absolute' pardon for any crimes.

The Equal Rights Amendment

A proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution aimed at prohibiting sex discrimination.

The Carter-Ford debates

First televised presidential debates since 1960, held between Ford and challenger Carter.

The Panama Canal Treaty

Agreements signed by Carter and Torrijos that ended U.S. control over the Panama Canal Zone.

Allen Bakke

A medical school applicant whose case upheld limited forms of affirmative action for minorities.

Anwar Sadat

Third President of Egypt who adopted a pro-Western stance and initiated peace with Israel.

The Iranian Revolution of 1979

A popular uprising that overthrew the Shah of Iran, resulting in an Islamic Republic.

The Ayatollah Khomeini

Iranian cleric and leader of the 1979 revolution, becoming the first supreme leader.

The Camp David Accords

Historic peace agreements brokered by Carter between Sadat and Begin.

The Shah of Iran

The last monarch of Iran who modernized the country through the White Revolution.