Political Machines

Question 1

What is a political machine?

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a political party organization that gives favors in exchange for votes

Question 2

Which statment reveals the extent of William M. “Boss” Tweed’s influence over New York City government in the late 1800s?

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Tweed got his hand-picked candidates elected governor and mayor.

Question 3

The outcry over President Garfield’s assassination paved the way for

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civil service reform.

Question 4

How did the Pendleton Civil Service Act weaken the spoils system after President Garfield died?

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The act forced federal employees to pass competitive exams.

Question 5

Which argument did supporters of the spoils system use?

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The spoils system promotes democracy.

Question 6

What did President Jackson do when he was elected that was an example of the spoils system?

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He replaced hundreds of government workers with his own supporters.

Question 7

People who opposed reform efforts led by President Garfield were called

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Stalwarts.

Question 8

Read the quotation.“[T]o the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.”In this quotation, Senator William Marcy was comparing politics to

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war.

Question 9

Who was the leader of the Tammany Hall political machine?

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William M. Tweed

Question 10

In the late 1800s, roads, buildings, and utilities were repaired in specific New York City neighborhoods when citizens

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voted for the political machine.

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