they didnt really political machines were people bribing people to make government work the way they wanted to in exchange for things that people needed bad during the times such as jobs. kickbacks made them function worser
Corruption or graft
corruption or graft
Graft
Kickback
George Washington Plunkitt was an urban political boss who defended "honest graft."
The urban political machines were no more than a political party organized on the grassroots level. They exsisted to win elections and reward its followers with jobs on the city's pallroll. The urban political machines were no more than a political party organized on the grassroots level. They exsisted to win elections and reward its followers with jobs on the city's pallroll.
political graft.
It is quite common for people in positions of political power to become rich through graft and corruption.
graft and curruption,
graft
Graft
industry