Question

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which statements describe richard nixons resignation from the presidency?
it was the first resignation by a us president in american history.
it led to jimmy carter being elevated from vice president to president on the day of nixons departure.
it came shortly after the us house of representatives approved articles of impeachment against him.
it came ten days after the landmark supreme court case tinker v. des moines.
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Explanation:

• Nixon's 1974 resignation was the first by a U.S. president, a historic first.
• Gerald Ford, not Jimmy Carter, became president after Nixon's resignation; Carter was elected later in 1976.
• The House Judiciary Committee approved impeachment articles against Nixon shortly before he resigned to avoid a full House impeachment vote.
• Tinker v. Des Moines was decided in 1969, five years before Nixon's resignation, so this is unrelated.

Answer:

It was the first resignation by a US president in American history.
It came shortly after the US House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment against him.