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Corrupt Bargain was a supposed bargain by John Quincy Adams with Henry Clay. (1824) [14] In the United States presidential election of 1824, in which John Quincy Adams was elected by the House of Representatives after Andrew Jackson won the most popular and electoral votes but failed to receive a majority. The matter was decided by the House of ...
The first type are also applicable to corrupt state and local officials: [1] the mail and wire fraud statutes (enacted 1872), including the honest services fraud provision, [2] the Hobbs Act (enacted 1934), [3] the Travel Act (enacted 1961), [4] and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) (enacted 1970).
Abuse of power [170] Nikola Gruevski North Macedonia: Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2006–2016) 2022: Money laundering [171] Igor Dodon Moldova: President of Moldova (2016–2020) 2022: Corruption and Treason [172] Fadil Novalić Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2015–2023 ...
Theodore Roosevelt was a major figure in the Progressive Era, leading the efforts of trustbusting. The Teapot Dome scandal was a major instance of corruption during the Presidency of Warren G. Harding. Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall had accepted bribes from oil companies in exchange for access to government petroleum reserves. After ...
Returned to power. Name Title Home country Exile period († – died in exile) Exiled country or countries Jehoahaz: King of Judah: Kingdom of Judah:
Former President Trump has invoked various historical figures when railing against his legal opponents and perceived political rivals, including most recently arguing Mother Teresa could not ...
The FBI also spied upon and collected information on Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos and his Nationalist political party in the 1930s. Albizu Campos was convicted three times in connection with deadly attacks on US government officials: in 1937 (Conspiracy to overthrow the government of the United States), in 1950 (attempted murder), and in 1954 (after an armed assault on ...
People Power Revolution: 1987 Habib Bourguiba: Tunisia: First President of Tunisia: 1987 Tunisian coup d'état: 1987 Thomas Sankara: Burkina Faso: President of Burkina Faso: 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état: 1987 Chun Doo-hwan: South Korea: 5th President of South Korea: June Democratic Struggle: 1988 Ne Win: Burma: President of Burma: 8888 ...