Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. An illegal act by an officeholder constitutes political corruption only if the act is directly related to their official duties, is done under color of law or involves trading in influence.

Forms of corruption vary, but include bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, gombeenism, parochialism patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption may facilitate criminal enterprise such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking, though is not restricted to these activities. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is also considered political corruption.

The activities that constitute illegal corruption differ depending on the country or jurisdiction. For instance, some political funding practices that are legal in one place may be illegal in another. In some cases, government officials have broad or ill-defined powers, which make it difficult to distinguish between legal and illegal actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves". What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is bribery a type of?
2. How much money is estimated to change hand from bribery?
3. What is political corruption?
4. Would a mayor robbing a store be considered political corruption?
5. What about a senator accepting bribes to vote for a proposal?
6. Are political corruption laws generally the same worldwide?
7. What is defined as uncontrolled political corruption?
8. What's the literal meaning of that?
Answer: 1. Corruption.
2. Over 1 trillion dollars.
3. The use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain.
4. No.
5. Yes.
6. Not always.
7. Kleptocracy.
8. Rule by thieves.

CHAPTER XIV.

MR. LAGUNE'S POINT OF VIEW.

For three days the Laboratory at South Kensington saw nothing of Lagune, and then he came back more invincibly voluble than ever. Everyone had expected him to return apostate, but he brought back an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed. From some source he had derived strength and conviction afresh. Even the rhetorical Smithers availed nothing. There was a joined battle over the insufficient tea-cups, and the elderly young assistant demonstrator hovered on the verge of the discussion, rejoicing, it is supposed, over the entanglements of Smithers. For at the outset Smithers displayed an overweening confidence and civility, and at the end his ears were red and his finer manners lost to him.

Lewisham, it was remarked by Miss Heydinger, made but a poor figure in this discussion. Once or twice he seemed about to address Lagune, and thought better of it with the words upon his lips.

Lagune's treatment of the exposure was light and vigorous. "The man Chaffery," he said, "has made a clean breast of it. His point of view--"

"Facts are facts," said Smithers.

"A fact is a synthesis of impressions," said Lagune; "but that you will learn when you are older. The thing is that we were at cross purposes. I told Chaffery you were beginners. He treated you as beginners--arranged a demonstration."

"It _was_ a demonstration," said Smithers.

"Precisely. If it had not been for your interruptions ..."

"Ah!"

"He forged elementary effects ..."

"You can't but admit that." What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. where is the laboratory?
2. how long was Lagune gone?
3. was he expected back in good spirits?
4. how did he return?
5. what was fresh?
6. strength from?
7. what was wrong with the teacups
8. who commented about Lweisham?
9. did she think he came out of things well?
10. did he say anything?
11. did he look like he might?
12. but what happened?
13. who made a clean breast of it?
14. Smithers thinks facts are?
15. Lagune thinks the same?
16. what does he say?
17. was there a misunderstanding?
18. who forged something?
19. what did he forge?
Answer: 1. South Kensington
2. three days
3. unknown
4. with an invigorated faith, a propaganda unashamed.
5. conviction
6. some source
7. they were insufficient
8. Miss Heydinger
9. unknown
10. no
11. yes
12. he thought better of it
13. The man Chaffery,
14. facts
15. no
16. A fact is a synthesis of impressions
17. yes
18. Chaffery
19. elementary effects

Robert and Peter study in the same university. They do everything together and help each other. But they often play jokes on each other. The school year was over last month and they decided to travel through the country in America. They drove a car and could stop wherever they were interested in and started whenever they wanted. Of course they enjoyed themselves. It was very hot one day and they were both hungry and thirsty. They stopped in front of a restaurant by the road. They came in, sat down at a table and ordered some dishes. Robert looked around and found there was a small bowl on the table. He thought there was some ice cream in it and took a spoonful of it and put it into his mouth. Immediately he knew it was mustard ,but it was too late. Tears ran down his face, but he pretended nothing had happened. The other young man, seeing his friend crying, asked, "What are you crying about, Robert?" "I'm thinking of my father who was hanged twenty years ago," was his reply.

After a while, Peter made the same mistake. Tears ran down his cheeks, too. And his friend asked him why.

"I wonder why your father hadn't been hanged before he got married!" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How did the guys chose to travel?
2. What did they like about this method?
Answer:
1. by car
2. they could stop wherever they were interested in