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political leaders got people to vote for them by giving favors and job to the people that where not as qualified. business payed them to keep the city government out of there business. William W. Tweed is one of the most known political bosses
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the corruption on the national level.the senate became know for the millionaires club because they got rich on money from big business.
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in 1883, the law was passed which established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of qualifications in instead of political party.
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they took the power and gave it back to the people reforming the election. they all voted in secret ballot private booth a recall to remove a elective, referendum, a law passed on a ballot passed by voters.
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Big business controlled government. governor made laws to control big business like the railroads
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in new york city artice show the Railroaders controlled the state legislature and dictated how the state should be run