Question

What was one of the long-term effects of the Watergate scandal?

The power of Congress was diminished.
Political journalists became less objective.
Americans' trust in public officials was undermined.
The military alliances of the United States were weakened.

Answer 1

the answer is Americans' trust in public officials was undermined.

Answer 2

One of the long-term effects of the Watergate scandal was that Americans' trust in public officials was undermined. Option C is correct.

Watergate scandal represented the momentous scandal in the United States of the 20th century. This caused short and long-term effects. for inance, trust for politicians lessened, and interest in journalism increases and most of the scandals and controversies being labeled with a "gate" suffix.