The biggest difference between the Watergate Scandal and the Iran-Contra Affair is that the Watergate scandal was an internal politics problem, while the Iran-Contra Affair was a foreign politics problem. Both scandals were exposed by the media.
In the Watergate scandal, president Nixon was directly involved and exposed by the media as head of a group perpetrating illegal activities while it was never proved that President Reagan was directly related with the illegal aid to Contras and Iranian terrorist groups. So President Nixon was directly involved in the scandal.
The Watergate scandal was worse in my opinion because it is more famous and it was the only presidential impeachment in U.S. history, and that undermined the public image of american democracy.
Many countries used to rely on an electoral college in order to get public officials elected, however, this system has been criticized for it has been perceived of as unfair in the event of a slight majority in an electoral district overruling the votes of a great number of citizens. At a first glance, it seems to run counter to the intuitive concept of democracy, i.e., the government elected by the majorities. IN the history of the U.S. there have been two or three presidential elections won by the candidate holding the majority of the electoral colleges yet failing to obtain the absolute majority of votes.
A solution often proposed to change this is the system of direct election. Under this system, candidates running for public office can only win provided that they manage to get the absolute majority of votes cast. Statistics on the number of votes per candidate and vote ratios are usually made for informational purposes, however, they are irrelevant to determine the final outcome.
<span>The pros of the industrial revolution were that wealth increased overall, more people entered the middle class and quality of living increased for everyone as a result of technology. The cons include pollution, accidental death and overpopulated cities.</span>
<span>Divided government likely comes closer. At the founding of the country, there were already divisions in ideas and ideals, such as the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Having differences in ideas on how to best run the government gives the ability to see problems from multiple angles and look for the most equitable solutions.</span>
One of the actions that progressives took to help the poor is highlighting the poor living conditions and exposing corruption which helped inspire legislation at the state and federal level aimed at correcting these ills. They demanded social reforms through demanding for social change such as through journalists
