Watergate Scandal Research Paper

Cadin Rex Mr. Sundling/ Mr. Vaughn Academic English 12,/American Government 30 April 2024 Effects of the Watergate Scandal Have you ever wondered why both political parties sum up an electoral loss to fraudulent voting or an unfair election? Do you ever feel like the president is abusing his power? Well, a possible answer to that is the Watergate Scandal. This was a scandal that was created by Richard Nixon under his presidency, and since then, Americans have been skeptical about every election. The Watergate scandal has played a major role in how the government prevents political scandals, how much power the president has, and how voters view the format of the American voting system. Now what is the Watergate scandal? The Watergate scandal …show more content…
The burglars were caught stealing documents, and wiretapping phones, which is when a third party (the burglars) listens to a phone call. The wiretaps failed to work properly, however, and the burglars intended to place new microphones when they were caught. Nixon, obviously not wanting this on his track record, made several attempts to cover up his involvement in this scandal, all of which subsequently worked for a brief period of time. Nixon was going to provide the burglars hundreds of thousands of dollars of “hush money” to ensure they wouldn't expose their involvement with the president. Nixon and his associates planned to direct the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to interfere with the investigations being conducted by the FBI. This tactic of concealing the correspondence between the burglars and the president was a much greater crime than the break-in itself, it showed a total abuse of power and a deliberate obstruction of …show more content…
A large majority of the laws targeting these topics were passed mainly because of the Watergate scandal. and they are all still enforced today and help voters and citizens have more trust in the American government and the democratic system’s functionality. Ultimately, the Watergate scandal played a major role in shaping the perception of its leaders, the nation’s governance, and the electoral process in its entirety. Richard Nixon's heavy involvement in the scandal and his devout efforts to cover his footprints shattered the trust and confidence in the government that was held so closely to the American public. Even after several attempts by the government to restore this faith, it is still to this day not fully intact and, more than likely, never will be again. The Watergate scandal caused an immense sense of skepticism in all American eyes that will take an immense amount of time to fully

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