Nixon's aide who directed the Watergate cover-up but refused to become a scapegoat.

The Watergate special prosecutor fired by Nixon for demanding the release of the tapes.

The new Watergate special prosecutor who continued to press for the release of the tapes.

Nixon's vice president who became president after Nixon's resignation and pardoned Nixon.

One of the Watergate burglars who broke the silence and revealed White House involvement.

37th President of the United States, known for New Federalism, Southern Strategy, and the Watergate Scandal.

Cause: Disaffection with antiwar protests, Black militants, school busing. Effect: Republican gains in the South, especially in the 1972 election.

Cause: Nixon's paranoia, desire to win at all costs. Effect: Nixon's resignation, loss of public trust in government.

Cause: Public outrage over secret bombing raids in Cambodia and the disastrous Vietnam War. Effect: Limited presidential power over military action.

Cause: Ford's desire to end bitterness over Watergate. Effect: Eroded public confidence in Ford, potentially contributing to his loss in the next election.

Cause: Challenge to Texas statute banning abortions. Effect: Established a woman's constitutional right to privacy including the right to an abortion, sparking ongoing debate.

Cause: Nixon's conservative ideology and desire to reduce federal power. Effect: Shift of responsibility for social programs to state and local authorities.

Cause: Nixon's sensitivity to leaks and desire to stop them. Effect: Escalation of illegal activities, spying on political opponents, and ultimately the Watergate scandal.

Cause: Senate committee's investigation into the Watergate scandal. Effect: Direct implication of Nixon in the cover-up, leading to his resignation.

Cause: Nixon's paranoia and desire to silence opposition. Effect: Investigation of prominent Americans by government agencies, abuse of power.

Cause: The 'plumbers' spying on Nixon's Democratic opponents. Effect: Led to the unraveling of the Watergate scandal, Nixon's resignation, and a loss of public trust in government.

Shifting responsibility for social programs from the federal government to state and local authorities.

Federal funds dispersed to state, county, and city agencies to meet local needs via block grants.

Conservative Americans disaffected by antiwar protests, Black militants, school busing, and youth counterculture.

Nixon's political strategy to form a Republican majority by appealing to disaffected voters, especially in the South.

Law requiring the president to report to Congress within 48 hours of military action; Congress must approve action lasting over 60 days.

Informal White House office of covert surveillance that investigated national security breaches and spied on political opponents.

List of prominent Americans who opposed Nixon, the Vietnam War, or both, and were investigated by government agencies.

A major political scandal that resulted from the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex.

The right of the president to withhold information from Congress and the courts.

A formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, which may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.