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    it is simply the duty of the President to be open and honest with the people. For example, President Richard Nixon was nearly impeached for being dishonest. He recorded all of his conversations and attempted to cover up his involvement in the Watergate scandal. Because of this, he resigned from the presidency and…

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    It is reasonable to expect that with a common set of facts, two experts within a discipline with a high level of expertise will make similar conclusions. However, as is evident in society and the areas of knowledge, experts will reach a wide variety of varying opinions that result in disagreements. Within the area of history, there are many discrepancies that arise between the opinions of experts due to bias. How does bias affect knowledge within history? For example, while researching the Bay…

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    Though many seek power throughout their daily lives, the wish for power is something people should generally avoid. In substantial quantities, one’s wish for power has the ability to help create a good leader; however, in large quantities, one’s wish for power can ultimately cause the downfall of a society. Power-hungry people are those who wish to obtain as much power in the shortest amount of time possible. These people frequently focus solely on their goal and fail to act considerately toward…

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    Corruption In The 1920's

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    Through the years, elections have become more and more important. Voting is where how some of our most important decisions are made. We decide on our elected officials both local, state, and federal. We can also vote for some laws to go into effect in our neighborhood. We believe our government to be honest and fair. Yet during this election, Donald Trump has made speculation about the presidential election being rigged. This political corruption happens more often than you hear. One of the…

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    Have you ever been hypnotized? maybe you’re in a state of hypnosis now. Have you ever tried convincing millions of citizens to overthrow their government in the name of freedom because of a tyrannical government? Maybe not, Hypnosis and overthrowing a tyrannical government are the main plots for the movies Trance and V for vendetta. In summary, the movie, Trance, Simon who is an art auctioneer and a gambling addict gets into a bit trouble because of his gambling addiction. Simon now must steal a…

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    The Watergate Affair

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    The Justice System of the United States was founded on more historical terms. The Watergate was something that should've been expected, especially when Nixon was known for erratic and sometimes paranoid behaviors; which was proven by his “Checkers” speech. The Watergate affair was referred to because of multiple 1972 break-ins and electronic buggings. Within Nixon's administration officials, financial contributors and campaign officers more than 30 either pleaded guilty or were found guilty for…

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    Nixon Swot Analysis

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    forceful. He had high expectations from everyone he worked with and if he didn’t get what he wanted. Most likely he was going to have something to say and it wasn’t going to be good. Nixon had a temper. When he was younger he heard about the Teapot Dome scandal and that jump started Nixon’s political career. “Nixon made his reputation by smearing political opponents, accusing them of being soft on Communism” (Freidrich, 332).…

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    Government scandals have plagued our nation for many years. The Reagan Administration lead the way of one of the major scandals in our history, and the impacts of this scandal were treacherous. The trust of the people of the United States of America were what was destroyed. Reagan was believed to have been the key figure in these exchanges with Nicaraguan Contra, but he claimed to have known nothing about it. In total, 11 people were found guilty on the White House staff for many different…

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    think that Richard Nixon takes this to a whole new level with his attempts to control the results of the 1972 presidential election, and it eventually led to his downfall both in politics, and the eyes of his fellow Americans. People may say that Watergate wasn’t as it was made out to be, and that the entire thing was overblown, but they are wrong, not only was it as bad as the public originally thought, it was worse (Woodward). Nixon once he was elected president, which was likely achieved…

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    Era Of Intelligence

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    The era of English history from Queen Elizabeth I to Charles II is significant to the history of intelligence as it paved the way for intelligence today strategies today. Intelligence in this era of English history was some of the earliest forms. During Queen Elizabeth’s reign, she had Sir Francis Walsingham, in charge of intelligence. He is considered by some to be England’s first spymaster. With his help, Queen Elizabeth I imprisoned her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, and kept her under constant…

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