Look at the graphic below. The chart shows a web with center circle, Opponents of political machines argued that machines, connected to three labels: Put unqualified people into public office, blank, and Ignored the needs of many citizens because they could win elections through corruption.

Which phrase best fits in the blank box?
wasted government money
gave citizens government money
encouraged people to vote
supported government investigations

Wasted government money

Explanation:

The sentence "wasted government money" is the one that fits the best in the blank box.

The reason is that it is the only sentence with a negative meaning, and the sentence itself is giving a negative opinion about the political machines from the beginning.

All the other senteces have a positive connotation, and because of that, would not fit in the blank space.

- a.) african slaves and indentured servant’s

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asked for and recieved from the united states