Political Corruption in American History
HIST1002 - United States History II
University of Cincinnati
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
. The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
. The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
. The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
. The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
The problem of this assignment is to develop and produce a museum exhibit that will address
a major historical theme repeatedly shown throughout 1877 to modern-day history. This
assignment specifically references American history and characteristics such as its economy,
politics, diplomacy, and social justice. This problem is uniquely complex because it features
many various manners in which a person could construct an exhibit. Additionally, there are
copious amounts of viewpoints a person could adopt to display to the public. For example, it
is up to the museum exhibit to depict the United States government as fulfilling a positive or
negative role in the daily lives of Americans. Furthermore, creating a public historical exhibit
is very intricate because it may sway modern-day public opinion depending on the material,
viewpoints, and ultimate message. I responded to the task by choosing the theme of political
corruption and public reaction. This theme is multiplexed due to the awareness and message
that it spreads along with the difficulty of choosing suitable artifacts to educate the public. The
message is to be interpreted by each member of the public differently, and with diverse minds
viewing a museum exhibit such asone about political corruption, it may negatively influence
their perspective of the United States government. Additionally, the complication in choosing
artifacts will stem from the multitude of options with government scandals. Although the theme
of political corruption and public reaction may distress the public, it is ultimately vital for this
theme to be displayed because it educates the public about political matters that affects their
everyday lives. The United States foundation is built upon the government serving its people
This is an American value and a basic principle of this institution. However, citizens are often
unaware of the corruption, trickery, and deception that the government acts upon for its own
benefit. This is unconstitutional, and important in history because it shows that the government
is capable of misconduct. Overall, it isbeneficial because people are able to learn from history.
For instance, Winston Churchill claimed, “Those who fail to learn history are condemned to
repeat it?” (House of Commons Speech, 1948) A museum exhibit with this theme is able to
spread awareness of the dangers of government power overstepping boundaries. Corruption is
inevitable in the government system. However, it is up to the public and other entities such as
the other branches of the government to restrict this unfair usage of power. A term coined by
Charles Montesquieu in his Spirit of the Laws is checks and balances. This exhibit will
emphasize the importance of the principle of checks and balances in democracy. When people
are in positions of power, they typically seek more power, which leads to corruption and
dishonesty. A phrase that supports this narrative of the theme is the famous phrase, “Absolute
power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton, a British historian of the early twentieth century.
Lord Acton gives insight the observation that power tends to lead to corruption and how there
is a correlation between the amount of power and the amount of corruption in an institution or
individual. This is the best narrative regarding the theme of political corruption and public
reaction because the public reaction draws attention to the crime committed by the government
or government officials and penalizes him, her, or them for the wrongdoing by shame, distrust,
and mockery from the public. If it is extremely severe, it could result in a loss of power,
impeachment, or unemployment. It gives justice to the act of corruptionby punishment.
Additionally, this message is vital because it is necessary for the public to receive the benefit
of the government and be aware of the unavoidable nature of political corruption.Artifacts in
this exhibit will include political cartoons of the Whiskey Ring Scandal in 1875, the Court
Packing Scheme in 1937, the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the Watergate Scandal in1972, and Iran-
Contra Affairs in the 1980s. First, the Whiskey Ring Scandal involved a conspiracy of distillers
illegally bribing millions of dollars from taxes on alcohol. It was during the time of Grant’s
second presidential term, and this supports the narrative of the exhibit because the United States
Secretary of the Treasury at the time, Benjamin H. Bristow, swore to find the conspiracy and
bring charges against them. It depicted another branch of government taking the responsibility
of punishing the act of political corruption. Second, the Court Packing Scheme occurred during
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. The Court Packing Scheme was an attempt by Roosevelt
to add more justices to the Supreme Court to counter the strong partisan that opposed
Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Like the Whiskey Ring Scandal, this attempt at corruption
was corrected by a part of the government. The Supreme Court ruled that this bill
wasunconstitutional, and it failed to proceed any further. Next, the Pentagon Papers referred to
censorship of the press, which is a violation of the First Amendment and deception that
decisionswere made about the Vietnam War without the approval of Congress, which also
violated the Constitution. This was eventually declassified and released to the public in 2011.
This expressed the narrative of the exhibit due to the Supreme Court ruling that this action
violated the Constitution. It displayed checks and balances in the approach that it took in
handling this case. Then, the Watergate Scandal occurred a year after the Pentagon Papers. It
involved the Nixon administration like the Pentagon Papers, and concerned burglary and other
illegal acts at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The Watergate Scandal supported that
political corruption is inevitable, but it should be monitored because eventually, the Supreme
Court ordered Nixon to hand illegal tapes over. Finally, the Iran-Contra Affairs dealt with the
illegal activity of selling armed weapons to Iran for financial aid to support Nicaraguan contra
rebels. This was eventually uncovered and participants such as the most famous, Oliver North,
was punished by the judicial system. Ultimately, when the public experiences this museum
exhibit, they will most likely be more cautious of the government and other political matters.
However, although the public will more likely be more suspicious and untrusting, they are
educated on the dangers and the likelihood of political corruption, deception, and dishonesty
from the United States government, and they will use this knowledge to identify signs of
corruption in the currentgovernment.
