Iran contra; scandal involving Reagan government illegal sales of weapons to Iran to raise money to fund rebels groups in Nicaragua.Contra is a latin american name for rebel
clinton impeachment: having an illegal affair with a white house intern known as Monica Lewinsky
bush use of executive priveleges; used executive priveleges to block congressional inquiries into FBI use of mob informant in Boston
bush criticism of the iraq war; criticised for misleading the USA that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction,and it turned out he did not.
bush patriot act; Violates the Fourth Amendment, which says the government cannot conduct a search without obtaining a warrant and showing probable cause to believe that the person has committed or will commit a crime.