Product Overview
From Follett
Includes bibliographical references and index.;Landslide -- A Bungled Break-in -- Investigating -- Worrisome Facts -- Exercising the First Amendment -- An Angry Judge -- The Senate Steps In -- Revelations -- Prosecuting the President's Men -- Turning Point -- The People Speak -- The House Investigates -- The Supreme Court Rules -- Debating Impeachment -- Reckoning. "An exploration of President Nixon's contentious time in office, the Watergate scandal, and the people who helped protect our Constitution"--Provided by publisher.
From the Publisher
The "indisputably timely" (Kirkus Reviews) story of President Richard Nixon and those who fought against him comes to life in this insightful and accessible nonfiction middle grade book from the author of Fly Girls and Fighting for the Forest.
The Watergate scandal created one of the greatest constitutional crises in American history. When the House Judiciary Committee approved three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon and the Supreme Court ruled that he had to turn over to Congress the tapes that proved the claims against him, he realized his support in the Senate had collapsed. He resigned rather than face almost certain conviction on abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
We know the villain's story well, but what about the heroes? When the country's own leader turned his back on the Constitution, who was there to defend it?
Conspiracy is about the reporters, prosecutors, judges, justices, members of Congress, and members of the public who supported and defended the Constitution when it needed it most.