What Best Explains the Demise of Party Machines

question 29

Multiple Choice

What best explains the demise of party machines?

• A)congressional reforms that prevented private party meetings in "smoke-filled rooms"
• B)Keynesian economic reforms that increased individual wealth
• C)judicial reforms that ended the "pay to play" system of assigning public defenders -Consider This: Party machine weakened after it gave jobs based on the ability to perform the job.
• D)progressive reforms that instituted a merit-based hiring system

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Definitions:

Lost Production

The output that could have been produced but was not due to inefficiencies, disruptions, or unused capacity.

Unemployment Rate

The portion of individuals in the labor force who are unemployed and actively hunting for jobs.

Unemployed Persons

Individuals actively seeking employment but unable to find work.

Inflation

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money over a period of time.