| A | B |
|---|
| Political Machine | organized group that controls a political party in a city |
| graft | use of political influence for personal gain |
| Boss Tweed | leader of Tammany Hall, NYC's Democrat political machine, stole millions from NYC |
| Patronage | giving govt jobs to political supporters |
| Pendleton Civil Service Act | govt jobs must be given on basis of merit or performance on a test, not patronage |
| Urbanization | the shift of population from rural to urban areas |
| tenement | low cost, crowded apartment building |
| suburb | residential community surrounding cities |
