What Was Watergate? "Watergate" is a general term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. The word refers to the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. In addition to the hotel, the Watergate complex houses many business offices. It was here that the office of the Democratic National Committee was burgled on June 17th, 1972. "Watergate" is now an all-encompassing term used to refer to: * political burglary * bribery * extortion * wiretapping (phonetapping) * conspiracy * …showed first 75 words of 1718 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1718 total…and responsibility - the removal of Richard Nixon demonstrates an array of accountability processes. Whilst serving a fixed term of office, the President is accountable to the House of Representatives, the chamber that most directly reflects the most recent opinion of the nation. However, in keeping with the Federalist values of the Founding Fathers, it is only the Senate, where each state, regardless of population, is represented by two Senators, which may remove the president.