Evolution of political machines Evolution of political machines Organization controlling activities of one political party in cities one political party in cities Services to voters and business in exchange for votes or money exchange for votes or money City boss; ward bosses; precinct captains and workers captains and workers City boss's power: control of thousands of jobs, including police, thousands of jobs, including police, firefighters, sanitation & influence firefighters, sanitation & influence over courts and licenses over courts and licenses
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