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Which of the following was one way reformers attempted to undermine the influence of political machines?
by organizing voter registration drives in immigrant neighborhoods
by having cities adopt the council-manager form of local government
by prosecuting immigrants accused of bribery and other forms of political corruption
by establishing political councils to monitor and document the activities of the machines
Answer: by having cities adopt the council-manager form of local government
Explanation:
Progressive reformers developed a movement in the early 1900s which produced two new forms of government, and the council-manager form was one of them. This development was intended to weaken the influence of political machines in the government. Partisanism was meant to be replaced by efficiency and professionalism.
Country borders do not relect cultural groups
The Age of Exploration was the 15th-17th century where the European ships travel to different parts of the word to search for new trading route, wealth and knowledge.
Answer: A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not tax. Congress could only request that taxes be submitted. This is a big weakness because tax money IS needed to do things like fund a military and provide much-needed services for the country.
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