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Assignment

Reflect: As you have learned over the last few weeks, politics is often about power. In their efforts to obtain and maintain power, some politicians violate widely held ethical and moral limits and even laws. Political scandals can abruptly end promising political careers, and, sometimes, they are used to gain electoral and political advantages over opponents. These violations are often revealed to the public by the news media. Understanding how scandals affect politics and political actors, and the role the media plays in unveiling these scandals, contributes to a better understanding of how political behavior impacts other public and private arenas.

Write: In your essay of at least three pages, research one major scandal involving politicians (Watergate, Bill Clinton, Iran-Contra Affair, Silvio Berlusconi, etc.), and address the following:

Question A. Describe how the media portrayed the politicians involved (1 page).

Question B. Discuss the outcome of the scandal (1 page).

Question C. Did individuals gain greater political power and exposure? Did they resign from office or were their political careers cut short due to the scandal?

Question D. Explain what effect, if any, the scandal had on the political environment and the media and why (1 page).