USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the politics of representative democracies, a political machine is a party organization that recruits its members by the use of tangible incentives (such as money or political jobs) and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the turn of the 20th century, many U.S. cities were run by collections of self-serving political machines. These organizations controlled access to political power by rigging votes, buying people’s loyalty-and their ballots.

Detailed explanation-3: -Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts. Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s? They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.