D is the closest answer. The problem was that the naval oil reserves were located in Teapot Dome Wyoming and these reserves were secretly transferred to the Mammoth Oil company. There was no bid. There was no fairness in the transaction. It was motivated mostly by greed, it seems. Harding's administration was riddled with problems. This was just one of them.
Answer: B
Literacy became common only among elites.
Explanation:
Penn
Government corruption can take place at three levels.
at the international level, this involves the acts of government using tax payers money to advance selfish interests of those in powers. It also includes participating in scams,piracy and infringements of copyrights rights, and also funding and receiving money from internationally proscribed groups such as drug lords and terrorists.
at the departmental level, it touches on tendering processes as well as in the justice systems,and the police.
at the citizen level, it involves, fostering a culture of impunity and bribery between it and the citizens.