Conclusion
The Iran-Contra affair began due to President Reagan's feeling of responsibility as the chief of the a democratic country to help the Contras in Nicaragua against the communistic Sandinista government. In this process, an uproar started in the United States labeling the scandal a "Constitutional Crisis," for Ronald Reagan circumvented Congress to aid the rebels and kept the operation a secret from the public. By doing this, President Ronald Reagan violated the Freedom of Information Act of 1966, an act that gave the public a right to know about any government affairs, and forced Congress to amend the Boland Agreement to limit any future assistance to the Contras in Nicaragua.