Question

What was one effect of the Watergate scandal on the nation?

A). People became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.

B). People questioned the workings of the court system.

C). Most people began to appreciate the need to vote carefully in every election.

D). Most people developed a deeper understanding of the powers of the executive branch.

Answer 1

People became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is A) people became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.

One effect of the Watergate scandal on the nation was that people became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government.

On June 17, 1972, many people entered illegally into the Democratic National Committee in the Watergate Complex in Washington D.C. to steal important documents and wiretapping telephones. They were arrested on the site. Watergate scandal had commenced. Richard Nixon tries to cover the conspiracy but it was revealed in August 1974. After that incident, people became more skeptical about politics and less trusting of government, and Richard Nixon was impeached.