Praxis II Citizenship

Answer: B - President Ronald Reagan’s administration became engulfed in a scandal when they were found to have illegally sold weapons to Iran. They sold the arms to illegally fund the Nicaraguan Contras, a band of violent rebels. In the end, 13 members of the administration were indicted on charges, Oliver North being the most memorable. President Reagan and Vice President George H. W. Bush avoided prosecution by staunchly arguing that they had not known of the actions, though later evidence proved Bush took part, and various participants emphatically stated that Reagan had authorized the transactions.