Question

1. political machines, like other machines, consisted of several moving parts. which of these was not part of the typical political machine?

a politician who relied on party bosses to get votes
a boss who controlled politicians
a captain who traveled with local politicians
rank and file member of the machine who exchanged votes for favors

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on the structure of political machines:

• A politician relying on party bosses for votes is typical (bosses controlled politicians and votes).
• A boss controlling politicians is a core part of political machines (bosses were key in managing the machine).
• A "captain who traveled with local politicians" is not a standard part of political machines. Political machines had bosses, politicians, and rank - and - file members (who exchanged votes for favors, like jobs or services), but no such "captain" role.
• Rank - and - file members exchanging votes for favors were part of political machines (they were the base that provided votes in exchange for benefits).

Answer:

C. a captain who traveled with local politicians