Unit 3: Concept Checkpoint #5 (Political Corruption))

Who tells supporters what to do in a city government & sometimes offers services for votes in the city government?

• Ward bosses

• City bosses

• Captains

What is graft?

• Using fake names to vote

• Illegal use of political influence for personal gain

• Cash out payments to allow illegal activity

Select THREE ways city bosses corrupted the city government

• Bribes

• Graft

• Election Fraud

• Threats

During this time, what runs a city government?

• Political machine

• City investors

• Ward captains

• Precinct settlements

Select TWO examples of Boss Tweed's corruption during this time

• Graft: charged taxpayers $13 million for a project but only needed $3 mill., pocketed the rest

• Election Fraud: Told people to use fake names to vote & to vote again

• Mob: Used mob violence to sell illegal goods

• Political Change: he ran for president even though he was not qualified