<span>a political group in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses, who receive rewards for their efforts</span>
A looks to be the correct answer
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I think it's B because it talks about punishment
They were inexpensive and readily available to large numbers of people
Between the political chaos and multiple civil wars within the empire, it came as a surprise when Morocco invaded Songhai unexpectedly. The main reason for the Moroccan invasion of Songhai was to seize control of and revive the trans-Saharan trade in salt and gold.