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Why do you think political parties are not as powerful as they were in the past?
Primary elections have taken away some of the power of party bosses.
Did the progressives want to end political corruption?
Yes they did. They wanted to get more representation in government for citizens, and to cut back corruption as well as the power of political bosses. Eventually the Secret Ballot, Direct Primary, Initiative, Referendum, Recall, 17th amendment and women's suffrage were passed (not all at once obviously)
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Name two ways in which political machines held power.
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