Question

Why were political machines difficult to break up? They always operated within the law. They created a cycle of supply and demand. They used violence to intimidate voters. They created a cycle of favors for votes.

Answer 1

They created a cycle of favors for votes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) They created a cycle of favors for voters.

Political machines are difficult to break up because they created a cycle of favors for voters.

Political Machine is a party organization which has a strong leader or a solid group of leaders. They command a good number of votes to maintain control of a location, that could be a state, county or a city. Political Machines provide help and favors to voters in order to maintain their control. They are called “machines” for their system of efficient operation.