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- 1. President ________________ convinced Congress to pass civil service laws.
- 4. Mugwumps wanted a(n) ______________ service system.
- 5. Charles Guiteau shot President __________________ because he didn't get a government job.
- 7. The Interstate Commerce Act forced railroad companies to charge fair ___________________.
- 9. President Arthur had many __________ enemies.
- 10. President ___________ fired federal workers who got paid without doing any work.
- 11. Mugwumps and other groups wanted many ________________.
- 14. The ________________ companies did not want the government to regulate their business.
- 15. William Tweed was a powerful _____________________ in New York City.
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- 2. The Corrupt Democratic Party organization that stole money from New York City
- 3. Thomas __________________ drew political cartoons that brought attention to corruption.
- 4. Reformers worked to put President ______________ in office.
- 6. News papers criticized government _______________.
- 8. Boss _________ stole city money and was convicted in 1873.
- 12. The _________________ system allowed friends of politicians to get government jobs.
- 13. A(n) ______________ is a payment to make a person act in a certain way.