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The Watergate scandal can be considered a sign of weakness in the American democracy & government in that it was hidden by the government officials that tried everything to maintain the issue as a secret until the Washington Post revealed the scandal. Journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward revealed that President Nixon had a role in the conspiracy and knew about the trespassing of thieves into the Democratic National Committee on June 17, 1972.
After this revelation, millions of Americans felt disillusioned with American politics and the way their officials tried to lie or manipulate the information. This scandal represented a hard hit to American politics.
Answer: The nation has a system of government now
The main reason why President Roosevelt pushed Congress to insert "cash and carry" provisions into the Neutrality Acts was because he wanted to help Britain.
Both are pro-factory business and are willing to use government dollars to help infrastructure needed to aid that business, such as canals, railroads, telegraphs, etc.
Both are more likely to support immigrant populations as they are cheaper to employ and will help fill the needed void for factory work.
Both groups were anti-temperance groups. Neither supported a growing push toward moral controls of individuals within the country in particular those connected to the side effects of industrialization.
