Ward bosses were responsible for
a. bribing local and city officials
b. doing what the precinct captains asked
c. handing out contracts and securing jobs
d. making sure city bosses got elected

The correct answer is C) handing out contracts and securing jobs.

Ward bosses were responsible for handing out contracts and securing jobs.

Ward boss is a political boss that controls a political party or one group of the political party. Ward bosses usually appoint people for different positions. That is why it is said that ward bosses were responsible for handing out contracts and securing jobs. The term sometimes has a connotation of corruption or corruptive practices.

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