Question

5 multiple choice 1 point
what was the primary reason richard nixon resigned his presidency?

he was convicted of several serious crimes.
he was facing impeachment by the house of representatives.
his reelection was declared invalid by the supreme court.
his actions in cambodia and laos were exposed in the pentagon papers.

6 multiple choice 1 point
what did the nixon administration do to try to silence the watergate investigation?

destroyed evidence and paid hush money
resigned from office immediately
asked the senate to investigate
ignored the media coverage

Explanation:

For question 5: Nixon resigned in 1974 after the House Judiciary Committee approved impeachment articles, as he faced near-certain impeachment and removal from office; he was never convicted of crimes before resigning, his re-election was valid, and the Pentagon Papers were tied to the Johnson administration, not his resignation.
For question 6: The Nixon administration attempted to cover up the Watergate break-in by destroying incriminating evidence and paying hush money to the burglars to prevent them from testifying. Resignation was not an attempt to silence the investigation, asking the Senate to investigate would not silence it, and they did not ignore media coverage as part of their silencing efforts.

Answer:

1. He was facing impeachment by the House of Representatives.
2. Destroyed evidence and paid hush money