Modern Day Example of Political Corruption

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YOh-rpvjYg



This modern day example of political corruption shows how the government will say whatever the people want to hear just to get a vote. This relates back to how President McKinley was pressured into war by the public, and how he just did what the public wanted him to do. This lead him to go to war with Spain over Cuba.

Rockefeller Political Cartoon

This cartoon shows Rockefeller in control of Standard Oil. He has money bags under his feet showing the mass amount of money he has made from the monopoly. He is also holding a globe in his hand showing his control of the world's oil.