| A | B |
|---|
| graft | using political power for personal gain |
| Boss Tweed | corrupt leader of NYC Democratic political machine |
| Political Machine | organized group that controls a political party in a city |
| Tammany Hall | name for NYC democratic party political machine |
| Patronage | giving political supporters government jobs |
| Pendleton Civil Service Act | made federal jobs dependent on merit and/or test results |
| Thomas Nast | cartoonist who exposed political corruption |
| Corruption | unethical behavior |
| Ulysses S. Grant | known for having a corrupt presidential administration |
