Lecture 1

Question 1

define fraud

Answer 1

the theft of money goods or services by a person in a position of public trust

Question 2

define bribery

Answer 2

offering or accepting illegal payment of money goods or services in exchange for favors rendered or promised

Question 3

define influence peddling

Answer 3

accepting an advantage in exchange for a favor

Question 4

define lying

Answer 4

deliberately misleading the public

Question 5

define conflict of interest

Answer 5

when elected reps or public officials receive a private advantage due to their public capacity

Question 6

define patronage

Answer 6

public funds to reward ones political followers

Question 7

define nepotism

Answer 7

variation of patronage - hiring or giving business to relatives

Question 8

cronyism

Answer 8

variation of patronage - hiring or business to ones friends

Question 9

toll gating

Answer 9

company or person who is getting a government contract is expected to give some of the proceedings to the party in power

Question 10

what can be a political scandal?list 2

Answer 10

1. criminal activity

2. ethical breach

Question 11

how can you tell if a scandal is real?

Answer 11

if it affects public performance if it affects the character then it is a real scandal