IMPACT OF WATERGATE'US POLITCS

Question 1

Explain one immediate affect of Watergate on US politics

Answer 1

Over 30 GOV OFFICIALS received prisons sentences

which meant a MASSIVE CHANGE in gov staff👺

Question 2

Explain another immediate affect of Watergate on US politics (parties)

Answer 2

Watergate =damaged the Republican Party’s reputation= lost many seats in THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Question 3

What is another immediate affect of Watergate on US politics?(social)

Answer 3

Watergate caused Americans to value honesty rather than capability in their elections

Question 4

Explain how Watergate caused honesty to be valued more than capability ( evidence)

Answer 4

The democrats elected JIMMY CARTER as their candidate despite lacking the skill to be a string president

Question 5

Name another reason why Carter was elected?

Answer 5

He was seen as not part of the Washington set

Question 6

Why is people voting on liability rather than capability a negative?

Answer 6

Less effective President/lowers the value of the vote=not voting for change/ progression

Question 7

EXPLAIN ANOTHER IMPACT WATERGATE HAD ON AMERICAN POLITICS?

Answer 7

Lost faith in government= Fewer people voted/ Fewer wanted to be politician/became difficult to recruit people to work for political parties/Federal gov

Question 8

How did peoples views of politics really change?

Answer 8

Both parties views as corrupt

Question 9

Why is a general negative view on politics negative to democracy?

Answer 9

Politics should be an attractive prospect to attract the brightest and best=for change

Question 10

EXPLAIN THE AFFECT OF WATER GATE ON THE MEDIA

Answer 10

It influenced investigative journalism,=a positive=as politicians could be critic ed and held to a standard

Question 11

EXPLAIN THE NEGATIVE AFFECT OF WATER GATE ON THE MEDIA

Answer 11

The media became quick to publish ‘scandals’ with a lack of evidence