Why was the term political machine used to describe corrupt political systems in the late 1800s?

Amain purpose of the president‘s state of the union address is to - identify major policy issues - explain supreme court decisions - challenge congressional actions - speak out against political opponents

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

Select the correct answer. how did agricultural advances affect chinese society during the middle ages? a. it led to population growth. b. it decreased life expectancy. c. it lowered industrial operations. d. it resulted in more people moving to rural areas.