11.2.4

Political machines controlled local elections by

• exchanging services and favors for votes.

• launching strong campaigns for their candidates.

• monitoring voting booths for fairness.

• sponsoring voter registration drives.

The cartoon portrays a city boss, covered with a ledger book, taking money from a safe. According to the cartoon, city bosses are

• careful record keepers.

• corrupt and deceitful.

• educated snobs.

• shrewd business owners.

Which statement best describes why immigrants often supported political machines?

• Political machines protected immigrants from corrupt governments.

• Immigrants were particularly concerned about reform in

  government.

• Political machines could offer help and services to immigrants.

• Immigrants were used to political machines in Europe.

What role did some immigrants play in running political machines?

• They kept city bosses honest.

• They served as a link between their community and the bosses.

• They controlled city business licenses.

• Immigrants were unable to play a role in running political machines.

Why did the city boss system lead to corruption?

• City bosses were not elected officials.

• Growing cities had too many problems.

• Immigrants had too much influence in cities.

• One person had too much power.

Political machines were organizations that

• educated voters on both sides of political issues.

• monitored elections for fairness.

• controlled a political party’s activities in a city.

• encouraged reform in government hiring.