2.3 Corruption Plagues the Nation Quiz

The political machines of the parties were powerful in large part due to the

• civil service.

• election system.

• spoils system.

• tariff system.

What main problem did civil service reform address?

• the problem of giving government jobs based on political connections

• the problem of the increasing power of political bosses in cities

• the lack of qualified applicants for government jobs

• the economic mismanagement of the Panic of 1873

The strength of political machines was typically built on

• laws for civil service reform.

• high levels of political participation.

• resistance to federal corruption.

• support from large immigrant groups.

The American public grew increasingly aware of the political influence of corporations as

• journalists wrote investigative articles.

• Congress held hearings on the matter.

• political cartoonists portrayed the issue.

• public protests continued in front of the Capital.

What was the importance of the Coinage Act of 1873?

• The act caused inflation to increase farmers’ incomes.

• The act increased tariffs to promote jobs in manufacturing.

• The act retired greenbacks after they caused wartime inflation.

• The act reversed the policy of backing money with both gold and silver