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These were organized groups that controlled the activities of a political party in a city?
political machines
Why were city bosses and urban political machines so powerful in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
The primary goal then was maintaining controll over the people
What were two ways in which political machines held power?
Name two ways in which political machines held power.
The main strength of political machines resided with?
political bosses
Which is NOT true of political machines?
They Convicted City Dwellers
Many urban political machines began as?
Charity organizations
Urban political machines were most often criticized for?
Corruption or graft
How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants view them?
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How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
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What was the urban political machine?
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.
How did political machines take advantage of immigrants?
political machines help out the poor and the new immigrants Poeple were grateful for the assistance they received from them.
What was NOT a characteristic of urban political machines?
Meritocracy. Urban political machines were not known for promoting or rewarding individuals based on their merit or qualifications. Rather, they often operated on a system of patronage and nepotism, prioritizing loyalty and political connections over skill or ability.
Progressive reformers tried to bypass urban political machines by?
making deals with party bosses
What were members of political machines called?
The people who worked full-time for the prewar political machines (mostly local, urban political party organizations run by a 'boss'' were simply called 'staffers'. Today's political machines in the US are mostly the parties' election organizations. Its members are called the campaign workers.
When was Evil Machines created?
Evil Machines was created in 2011.
How many pages does Evil Machines have?
Evil Machines has 248 pages.
How did urban pollitical machines gain power and how did immigrants middle-class reformers and political bosses view them?
corruption or graft
