Domestic Policy

Question 1

What was the purpose of the Budget and Accounting Act?

Answer 1

The Budget and Accounting Act gave the President more control over spending by requiring the President to submit an annual budget for the entire federal government to Congress

Question 2

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal, and who was involved?

Answer 2

The Teapot Dome Scandal involved Albert Fall, the Secretary of the Interior, who illegally rented navy oil reserves at Elk Hills, California, and Teapot Dome, Wyoming, to his friends for kickbacks

Question 3

What did Colonel Charles Forbes do in the Veterans’ Bureau Scandal?

Answer 3

Colonel Charles Forbes stole $200 million from the Veterans’ Bureau by entering into corrupt arrangements with contractors and selling government property at a fraction of its value

Question 4

What other types of scandals were associated with Harding’s administration?

Answer 4

Harding’s administration was also plagued by multiple sex scandals.