Question
Teapot Dome In1922, President Warren Harding's Interior Secretary, Albert Fall was caught taking bribes from private oil companies related to oil leases. In 1929, Fall was sentenced to prison.
Watergate On June 17, 1972, five men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel. It was later discovered that President Richard Nixon had participated in covering up the White House connections to the break-in. Nixon resigned (gave up) the presidency on August 9, 1974.
Which statement explains one effect of these two events? (14.1 and Unit 12-14 EOC Study Notes) TEKS - 18(C)
(1 point)
Responses
They reduced government regulation of the economy.
They reduced government regulation of the economy.
They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.
They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.
They decreased the number of government departments headed by men.
They decreased the number of government departments
Watergate On June 17, 1972, five men broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel. It was later discovered that President Richard Nixon had participated in covering up the White House connections to the break-in. Nixon resigned (gave up) the presidency on August 9, 1974.
Which statement explains one effect of these two events? (14.1 and Unit 12-14 EOC Study Notes) TEKS - 18(C)
(1 point)
Responses
They reduced government regulation of the economy.
They reduced government regulation of the economy.
They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.
They led the president to increase the use of the veto power.
They decreased the number of government departments headed by men.
They decreased the number of government departments
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best response to explain one effect of the Teapot Dome and Watergate scandals is:
**They reduced government regulation of the economy.**
Both events highlighted significant issues of corruption and misconduct within government, leading to a greater demand for transparency and accountability in government operations. While none of the provided options perfectly fits as a direct effect, the Teapot Dome scandal in particular contributed to a push for more governmental oversight and regulation in the oil industry. The Watergate scandal similarly led to increased scrutiny of presidential power and more stringent regulations.
**They reduced government regulation of the economy.**
Both events highlighted significant issues of corruption and misconduct within government, leading to a greater demand for transparency and accountability in government operations. While none of the provided options perfectly fits as a direct effect, the Teapot Dome scandal in particular contributed to a push for more governmental oversight and regulation in the oil industry. The Watergate scandal similarly led to increased scrutiny of presidential power and more stringent regulations.