The Watergate Scandal

New Federalism

Nixon's policy shifting social programs to state and local authorities.

Silent Majority

Conservative Americans supporting Nixon's policies.

Roe v. Wade

Landmark Supreme Court case legalizing abortion.

War Powers Act

Law limiting president's military powers post-Vietnam War.

Plumbers

Covert group involved in spying for the Committee to Re-elect the President

Watergate Scandal

Political scandal leading to Nixon's resignation. Members of Nixon's Campaign broke into the offices of the DNC at Watergate

Archibald Cox

Watergate special prosecutor fired by Nixon.

Leon Jaworski

Successor to Cox, continued pressing for Nixon's tapes.

House Judiciary Committee

Body that voted articles of impeachment against Nixon.

Impeachment Articles

Charges against Nixon: obstruction of justice, abuse of power, contempt of Congress.

Gerald Ford

Became president after Nixon's resignation.

Pardon

Ford's controversial decision to pardon Nixon.

Effects of the Watergate Scandal

Created an atmosphere of cynicism and distrust. Added further disappointment to a national climate already soured by the difficulties and losses of the previous decade.