Watergate Scandal

The Watergate scandal lead to distrust between the branches of government. Ultimately, it was the cause for the resignation of the president. Credibility of the executive branch was at an all time low. The legislative branch took over control of the country.

The Watergate was a hotel in Washington DC, and also an office building, where the offices of the Democratic Party were located. The Republican party, led by president Richard Nixon, wanted to find out the strategies the Democrats were planning to use in the up-coming elections, and several Republican operatives broke into the Democratic Party's offices to do some spying. This became known as Watergate because of the location where it occurred.

It began with a break-in at the Democrat Party Headquarters located in the Watergate Building complex in Washington, hence the name.

With the discovery of a break-in at the (then) Headquarters of the Democrat National Campaign Committee. The burglars were subsequently arrested inside the Campaign Hq by the Washington DC Police, after which the plot began to unravel. See link below:

There was considerable concern that the democrat party was working closely with the domestic terrorist organization, Weather Underground, aka Weathermen. The break in was to find out how involved they were with them.

The revelation of the White House system for taping conversations uncovered a "smoking gun".

One of the tapes confirmed that the President himself had knowledge of the cover-up and actively worked to keep it hidden.

Nixon's only option, to avoid impeachment, was to resign the Presidency.

Richard M. Nixon, on the verge of impeachment as a result of the Watergate Scandal , became the first US President to resign from office on August 9, 1974. (The Watergate scandal began on June 17, 1972.)

Attorney General Mitchell resigned in disgrace. Nixon replaced Kliendest with Richardson, and the televised Senate Committee hearings led to Nixon's resignation one step ahead of an Impeachment indictment.

* The Washington Post, by far, did the most reporting. It was the Post's two reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who did the investigative reporting that brought the matter to light.

The Watergate Scandal was an American political scandal and constitutional crisis resulting in Nixon's resignation. It was within the context of the Vietnam War, where Nixon was attempting to undermine anti-war movements and the whole of the Democratic Party.

Yes. President Nixon was impeached. However, we first must define impeachment. Impeachment is the trial that Nixon went through. He was found guilty (obviously guilty) and was therefore impeached. After he was found guilty there were discussions on whether to "fire" him from his job as president but Nixon quit before anything could happen. He therefore was able to keep the benefits that any former president would have and (sort of but not really) save face.

In the summer of 1974 Richard Nixon faced mounting pressure because of the continuing discoveries of the Watergate scandal. His approval rating reached an all time low of 23%. Finally on August 9th, 1974 Richard Nixon resigned in order to avoid facing impeachment by the Congress.

In 1981, Greece joined the European Union. Iran released American hostages. George Harrison is ordered to pay for "subconscious plagiarism" She's So Fine with My Sweet Lord. Prince Charles announced engagement to Diana Spenser. Walter Chronkite retired. Ronald Reagan is wounded by John Hinckley. The first space shuttle launched and landed. Pope John Paul II is wounded by Turkish gunman. Sandra Day O'Conner became the first female Supreme Court justice.

So that, if one of his aides turned against him, he could use the tapes against them. He never thought for a moment that his own tapes would be used against him.

A schemer never thinks their own scheme will backfire. They only see the positives from their point of view.

Because they proved he knew about the criminal activity of Watergate and was trying to cover this up and was lying about all this. Apart form being criminal, this is not the sort of behaviour that one expects form the President.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

National security

Some of the President's advisors, all Republicans, were caught spying on the planning meetings of the Democrats in the Watergate Hotel, using a 'bug' and recording device. This practice was considered to be very unethical.

Workers shredded all incriminating documents in Haldeman's office. The White House, with President Nixon's consent, asked the CIA to urge the FBI to stop its investigations into the burglary on the grounds of national security. In addition, the CRP passed out nearly $450,000 to the Watergate burglars to buy their silence after they were indicted in September of 1972.

Ford Pardoned Nixon

we all died

The main Constitutional question arose when the special counsel from Congress demanded confidential White House documents and tapes. President Nixon claimed executive privilege based on separation of powers and refused .

The events collectively known as the Watergate scandal came to light during an investigation into a break-in at the National Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, DC in 1972. The investigation led to a widening circle of actions which resulted in the resignation of President Nixon in 1974. So the Watergate Scandal happened in 1972-1974.

The president is held in check by the powers of Congress and the courts.

Um... yes, that pretty much sums it up. Thanks for answering the question in the question.