Which president resigned due to a political scandal involving his administration?

Which president resigned due to a political scandal involving his administration?

• A. Richard Nixon
• B. John F. Kennedy
• C. Lyndon B. Johnson
• D. Gerald R. Ford

Answer: (A)

This question tests knowledge of presidential resignations tied to a political scandal. Richard Nixon is the only president who resigned from office, doing so in 1974 after the Watergate scandal and related investigations implicated actions within his administration, leading to imminent impeachment. John F. Kennedy did not resign—he was assassinated in office. Lyndon B. Johnson did not resign; he left after choosing not to seek re-election. Gerald Ford did not resign—he became president after Nixon’s resignation and served a full term, later granting Nixon a pardon.

This question tests knowledge of presidential resignations tied to a political scandal. Richard Nixon is the only president who resigned from office, doing so in 1974 after the Watergate scandal and related investigations implicated actions within his administration, leading to imminent impeachment. John F. Kennedy did not resign—he was assassinated in office. Lyndon B. Johnson did not resign; he left after choosing not to seek re-election. Gerald Ford did not resign—he became president after Nixon’s resignation and served a full term, later granting Nixon a pardon.