Spoils System/Political Machine

What was the spoil system or patronage system?

• A system to give government jobs and contracts to political supporters

• An organization within a political party that controls administrative and political control over a city, county, or state

• A commission that oversees the appointment of civil service positions

• A group of corrupt politicians and businessmen who exploit the government for personal gain

What was the name of the act passed in 1883 to change the spoil system?

• The Pendleton Act

• The Progressive Act

• The Corruption Act

• The Political Machine Act

What did candidates for federal jobs have to do under the Pendleton Act?

• Take a test to demonstrate their qualifications and skills

• Make large campaign contributions to political machines

• Accept bribes and payments from business owners and landlords

• Arrange government contracts for businessmen

Who was the famous political cartoonist that helped bring down Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall through his illustrations?

• Thomas Nast

• George Cruikshank

• James Gillray

• Charles Dana Gibson

What part of the country did political machines control?

• Urban (city) governments

• The U.S. federal government

• Rural (country) governments

• Midwest

Political machines were created in cities in an effort to gain the votes of___________

• immigrants

• women

• men

• farmers

What were the organizations that provided immigrants with much needed money, food, housing, and jobs in exchange for their votes?

• Settlement houses

• Legislative automobiles

• Political machines

• Unions

The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

• Bill the Butcher

• Andrew Carnegie

• William "Boss" Tweed

• John D Rockefeller

Politicians practice of rewarding their political supporters, family, and friends with government jobs was known as ____.

• patronage
• Dishonest Graft
• Kickbacks
• Honest Graft

Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-

• Poor houses

• Brothels

• Tenements

• Debtor Jails