APUSH POLITICAL MACHINE TERMS

A party organization that recruits voter loyalty with tangible incentives and is characterized by a high degree of control over member activity

representative for or head of the political machine; gained votes for their parties by doing favors for people.

Organized support at local level

Voters

mayor of Chicago who ordered the police to protect the protesters in the Chicago Movement

A Democratic political boss, former mayor of Boston who was imprisoned twice for corruption but is still admired by many members of the public. His "damn the Yankees!" attitude created a new type of mayor- one whose power came from a magnetic personality and passion for his own people rather than a desire to reform or change the city as a whole.

a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York city (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

taking care of or saving oneself

when voting is manipulated to have a desired outcome

William Tweed, head of Tammany Hall, NYC's powerful democratic political machine in 1868. Between 1868 and 1869 he led the Tweed Reign, a group of corrupt politicians in defrauding the city. Example: Responsible for the construction of the NY court house; actual construction cost $3million. Project cost tax payers $13million.

The democratic party of the second-largest county in tbe U.S.

Illegal interference with the process of an election. Often involves tactics like illegal registration, harassment or tampering with voting machines. It is an attempt to narrow an election by swaying the direction of a vote

Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

Illegal use of political influence for personal gain

Return of money in exchange for a business

ranking

the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats

Irish gang in New York in the 1850's

A group of people in New York City who worked with and for Burly "Boss" Tweed. He was a crooked politician and money maker. The ring supported all of his deeds. The New York Times finally found evidence to jail Tweed. Without Tweed the ring did not last. These people, the "Bosses" of the political machines, were very common in America for that time

interpreting one's new experience in terms of one's existing schemas