Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities; a boss leads the machine and attempts to grab votes for his party.

Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities; a boss leads the machine and attempts to grab votes for his party.

• A. Tammany Hall
• B. Urban Alliance
• C. City Syndicates
• D. Political Machines

Answer: (A)

Political machines are corrupt urban party organizations where a single boss runs the machine, directing nominations, jobs, contracts, and favors to secure votes for his party. Tammany Hall in New York City is the famous example of this system, led by Boss Tweed, which used patronage, graft, and immigrant support to control city government for years. Naming this organization captures a concrete instance of that practice, making it the best choice. The other terms aren’t recognized historical labels for a real machine, so they don’t fit as precisely.

Political machines are corrupt urban party organizations where a single boss runs the machine, directing nominations, jobs, contracts, and favors to secure votes for his party. Tammany Hall in New York City is the famous example of this system, led by Boss Tweed, which used patronage, graft, and immigrant support to control city government for years. Naming this organization captures a concrete instance of that practice, making it the best choice. The other terms aren’t recognized historical labels for a real machine, so they don’t fit as precisely.