Read the information in the table and answer the question that follows. 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 led to an increase in the size of the executive branch. They led to an increase in the size of the executive branch. 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 headed by men. They reduced government regulation of the economy. They reduced government regulation of the economy. They reduced public confidence in the federal government.

Answer 1

The correct statement that explains one effect of the Teapot Dome and Watergate events is: They reduced public confidence in the federal government. Both scandals involved corruption and abuse of power by high-ranking officials, which led to a significant decline in public trust in government institutions.