OBJECTIVE The purpose of this discussion forum is to identify valid agreements that form contracts. You will draw legal conclusions about the unintended consequences of these agreements upon the political process. Students will recognize particular legal issues inhering to a given case scenario and determine which laws come to bear on the issues towards arriving at a resolution of those issues. ASSIGNMENT This week and the next few weeks ahead, we will be discussing contracts. Nondisclosure agreements are also known as "Hush Agreements". They are contracts, where a person agrees to keep quiet, about an organizations or person's wrongful conduct and private affairs, for a fee (consideration). These agreements are not illegal as long as the "Hush Agreement" is not being used to conceal a crime. Simply wanting to keep your matters private is not illegal, and are accomplished by drafting a contract and paying consideration. Please answer the following questions for this discussion: 1. Do you think we should create laws to make it illegal for any candidate running for President of the United States, to enter into "Hush Agreements (Contracts)", to prevent the public from knowing about his or her nefarious past conduct? 2. What if the candidate is very knowledgeable and experienced and has other characteristics and qualities that would make him or her a good political candidate. Would your answer to question one change? Please explain in detail why your answer would or would not change. ASSIGNMENT The FBI posted a flyer on all American Airlines. The flyer indicated, "The Federal Government will pay $500,000 to any person providing information leading to the arrest of any airline customer, transporting drugs while riding on the plane." Mary decides to take American Airlines to visit her grandmother. While standing in line to use the bathroom, she notices another customer opening the overhead bin and removing a carry-on luggage that appeared to be filled with drugs. When she arrived at her grandmother's house she called the FBI and reported the incident. After an investigation, the FBI confirmed that drugs were being transported. They tracked down the customer and arrested him for illegal possession and transportation of drugs. Mary contacts the FBI and requests $500,000. She claims a contract was created and it would be a breach of contract to deny her the money. The FBI refuses to pay citing there is no contract. Please answer the questions below. One page is required. 1. What are the four elements of a valid contract. Please identify each element and provide a definition of each element. Apply the facts to the elements to decide whether there is a valid contract. 2. Discuss whether a contract was created in the above scenario. 3. Will the FBI be required to pay the $500,000 to Mary