Political machine<span>, </span><span>in </span>U.S.<span> politics, a party organization, headed by a single boss or small autocratic group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city, county, or </span>state<span>.</span>
The statement which best described the Mexican history after independence was that small groups have always held power and wealth, while many people remained poor - D.
This is also true and as is the case in a lot of countries, smaller gatherings of people held great power and were able control this power.
Joan of Arc was the military leader who defended the city of Orleans against an English siege during the Hundred Years War.
Answer: A. Communism collapsed in the Soviet Union, while it continues to dominate Chinese politics.
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