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A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts. The machine's power is based on the ability of the workers to get out the vote for their candidates on election day.
Americans hope that the Supreme Court could settle the issue that had eluded a congressional solution. The Court held that Scott was not free based on his residence because he was not considered a person under the US Constitution in the opinion of the Justice black people were not considered citizens when the Constitution was drafted in 1787.
Fortify is a verb that means "strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack."
Ex. "The whole town was heavily fortified"