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US History #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Boss Tweed (Marcy) | He was convicted and eventually imprisoned for stealing millions of dollars from the city through graft. was an American politician and head of Tammany Hall |
| Political Machine | A political machine is an unofficial system of political organization based on patronage, the spoils system, "behind-the-scenes" control, and longstanding political ties within the structure of a representative democracy. |
| City Commission | In a city commission government, voters elect a small commission, typically from five to seven members, on a plurality-at-large basis. These commissioners constitute the legislative body of the city and as a group are responsible for taxation, appropriati |
| Austrailian Ballot | a voting method in which a voter's choices are confidential. The key aim is to ensure the voter records a sincere choice by forestalling attempts to influence the voter by intimidation or bribery. |
| 19th Amendment | provides that neither the individual states of the United States nor its federal government may deny a citizen the right to vote because of the citizen's sex: |
| 18th Amendment | along with the Volstead Act (which defined "intoxicating liquors" excluding those used for religious purposes), established Prohibition in the United States. |
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