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Political Machines

Political Machines. Organized group that controlled the political party in a city Offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for support. Political machine pyramid. Political Boss Rules. Controlled all work done in a city Influenced the courts Solved urban problems

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Political Machines

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  1. Political Machines • Organized group that controlled the political party in a city • Offered services to voters and businesses in exchange for support

  2. Political machine pyramid

  3. Political Boss Rules • Controlled all work done in a city • Influenced the courts • Solved urban problems • Provided support for new businesses • Popular with the poor (immigrants)

  4. Municipal graft and scandal • graft;: • Kickbacks: • Political machines:

  5. William Tweed (Boss Tweed) • Head of Tammany Hall in NYC from 1868-1871

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