During the 1800's and early 1900's, some state and local party committees became ________________ dominating party activities. Committee members would promise new recruits money, jobs, and other benefits for joining and voting the straight party ticket. The Democratic Party was especially successful at using this method to recruit immigrants and inner city poor. These groups functioned largely as welfare organizations controlling elections through corrupt means.

The states' governors are a. very representative as a whole of the population in terms of race and gender. b. white males, except for several women who succeeded their husbands upon their death in office. c. predominantly white males, but now are somewhat more representative of the population, with severalHispanics, African Americans, and women serving or having served

d. mostly white males, but black and white females have now won 25 percent of the gubernatorial seats.

0 The type of case most likely to go to trial is:

a. burglary. b. theft. c. forgery. d. robbery.