Political History and Events

Conservatives typically hold pro-life views on abortion and oppose same-sex marriage, believing in the traditional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

The Republican Party is typically associated with conservative ideology in the United States, while the Democratic Party is associated with more liberal views.

The Watergate Scandal, which unfolded in the early 1970s, centered around the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C.

The Teapot Dome Scandal, which occurred in the 1920s, involved the illegal leasing of government oil reserves to private companies in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.

The Enron Scandal, which unfolded in the early 2000s, involved the fraudulent accounting practices and subsequent collapse of the energy company Enron, leading to widespread financial losses.

The Watergate Scandal also encompassed the illegal use of campaign funds by the Nixon administration, including the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

The Whitewater controversy, which emerged in the 1990s, centered around the Clintons' involvement in a failed real estate investment in Arkansas.

The Watergate Scandal also included the illegal wiretapping of political opponents by the Nixon administration, contributing to the downfall of the president.

The Lewinsky scandal, which unfolded in the late 1990s, involved President Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

The Whitewater controversy also encompassed allegations of misuse of campaign funds by the Clinton administration, contributing to the political turmoil of the 1990s.

The Monica Lewinsky scandal, which unfolded in the late 1990s, involved President Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

The Watergate Scandal also included the illegal wiretapping of political opponents by the Nixon administration, contributing to the downfall of the president.

The Lewinsky scandal, which unfolded in the late 1990s, involved President Bill Clinton's sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

The Whitewater controversy also encompassed allegations of misuse of campaign funds by the Clinton administration, contributing to the political turmoil of the 1990s.

Super PACs first emerged in American politics in the 2000s, following the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money on independent expenditures.