The Credit Mobilier Case Principally Involved

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Credit Mobilier case principally involved:

• A) a 19ᵗʰ-century bank which corrupted legislators
• B) corruption of Congressional legislators by Political Action Committees
• C) corruption of Congressmen in connection with the westward expansion of the Union Pacific railroad
• D) Congressmen accepting bribes in return for parceling out jobs

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