The teapot dome scandal involved: a. the attorney general, who took bribes not to prosecute accused criminals. b. herbert hoover, who received money in exchange for granting favored trading status to great britain. c. president harding’s illicit affair with a young woman. d. the secretary of the interior, who received money in exchange for leasing government oil reserves to private companies. e. the veterans’ bureau, which took bribes from the sale of government supplies.

Option: d. the secretary of the interior, who received money in exchange for leasing government oil reserves to private companies.

Explanation:

The Teapot Dome scandal appeared in America in the 1920s when Albert Fall, Secretary of the Interior,  was accused of taking bribes from fuel companies ( Harry F. Sinclair. and Edward L. Doheny) in exchange for permissions to drill on federal land for oil. The scandal shocked the American people because it exposed corruption and greed present in the government.

answer: the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

explanation:

c. the king has significantly abused the colonists' rights many times over a long period of time.