Corruption

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Across
  1. 3. This business failed because of the large loans to the railroad industry
  2. 4. This law established the civil service commission; in order to work for the government, you had to take a test
  3. 7. This was a method for presidents who rarely campaigned their running in elections
  4. 8. This party looked to get rid of corruption in the government
  5. 11. This is to give jobs or favors to friends
  6. 12. This person only won the election because he promised to end Reconstruction
  7. 14. Some politicians would give federal and government jobs to their friends and loyal party regardless of whether or not they were qualified
Down
  1. 1. This person won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote
  2. 2. This person did not put effort to get rid of corruption in the government during his administration
  3. 3. These types of people ran large cities and political machines
  4. 5. This person drew cartoons to expose political machines such as Tweed and Hall
  5. 6. This person criticized political machines in his writing
  6. 9. Republicans sought these to protect many of their businesses; whereas democrats and consumers were hurt by these
  7. 10. This person was the first used the spoils system
  8. 13. This person took took millions of dollars from the treasury of New York