Question

questions 11 through 13 are based on the paragraph and the political cartoon below.in 1974, president richard nixon resigned from office. he had been involved in a scandal known as watergate. the watergate scandal implicated nixon in covering up crimes committed by members of his reelection committees. these crimes ranged from illegally harassing political opponents to burglary and bribery. with congress investigating him, he was sure to be impeached. this cartoon was published before nixon resigned to avoid impeachment.hey guys, do you really think we need that clause about impeachment in there?cartoon by robert lawlor. reprinted with permission of the philadelphia daily news.11. in this cartoon, whom is nixon addressing?a. the writers of the declaration of independenceb. the framers of the u.s. constitutionc. the past presidents of the united statesd. the present session of congress12. which value was congress furthering by investigating nixon and watergate?a. the pursuit of justiceb. the duty of obediencec. loyalty to a friendd. love of mercystudy advicehow did this practice set go? if you missed a few questions, go back and review those lessons. remember as you study to pay particular attention to words in bold and the key ideas in each lesson.

Explanation:

1. For question 11: The cartoon references the impeachment clause, which was written by the U.S. Constitution's framers. Nixon's question about the clause targets those who created the document with this provision.
2. For question 12: Congress investigated Nixon to address crimes tied to Watergate, which aligns with upholding accountability and the pursuit of justice, not obedience, loyalty, or mercy.

Answer:

1. B. the framers of the U.S. Constitution
2. A. the pursuit of justice