Question

gilded age politics
gilded age politics was marked by c____. often, people got their job in government through p__. it was based on who you knew or whether you bribed someone to get the job. the american public was so fed up with the corruption, especially exemplified by p__ m__ such as t__ h and b t in nyc that they demanded a change. the p a__ combated patronage by requiring a

Explanation:

These terms are key concepts in Gilded Age U.S. politics. Corruption defined the era's political culture; patronage (spoils system) was the corrupt hiring practice. Political machines like Tweed Ring (Tammany Hall) and Boss Tweed in NYC were iconic examples of this corruption. The Pendleton Act was the reform law that created a merit-based civil service system to fight patronage.

Answer:

1. corruption
2. patronage
3. political machines
4. Tammany Hall
5. Boss Tweed
6. Pendleton Act

Filled full text:
Gilded Age Politics was marked by corruption. Often, people got their job in government through patronage. It was based on who you knew or whether you bribed someone to get the job. The American public was so fed up with the corruption, especially exemplified by political machines such as Tammany Hall and Boss Tweed in NYC that they demanded a change. The Pendleton Act combated patronage by requiring a