News and television cameras, perhaps related to the Senate Watergate hearings. By Joseph Papin. ca. 1973. Library of Congress


Puzzler

Directions

 

Take a look at different sections of the political cartoon one by one and answer the questions that accompany each section. At the end, you will see the completed cartoon.

 

Source: Library of Congress


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Keeping the Watergate scandal in mind, who might have said “Keep in step”?

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Choose one: Who might have said, “Don’t put up any resistance! Just keep in step.” President Nixon, fellow Congressional Republicans or Congressional Democrats?

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The man has President Richard Nixon's features and a label of "Veto Power" on his jacket. What building is in the background? What other measures could a U.S. president take in order to wield his authority over Congress?

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What is the relationship between the Nixon-like men in black jackets and the man in the middle? How does the cartoonist convey Nixon’s desire for power and authority?

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