| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MISTRESS | Basis of a political scandal, maybe |
| MISTRESS | Basis of a scandal, maybe |
| SEX | Subject of many a political scandal |
| SEXT | Potential source of a political scandal |
| ABSCAM | U.S. political scandal involving a fictional sheik |
| consociation | A political system formed by the cooperation of different, esp. antagonistic, social groups on the basis of shared power |
| consociations | A political system formed by the cooperation of different, esp. antagonistic, social groups on the basis of shared power |
| ideologies | A system of ideas and ideals, esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy |
