What impact did the Watergate scandal have on Americans' political perceptions? 1) It undermined Americans' faith in the Constitution.
2) It made people more aware of the importance of voting.
3) It increased cynicism and distrust of the government.
4) It showed how powerful the mass media had become.

3) It increased cynicism and distrust in the government.

Explanation:

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.