POLS 207 Lecture 13

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Political Machines

Candidates "buy" votes from patrons by promising stuff.

Political machines curbed by

• restrictions
• dillon's rule

Public policy doesn't seem to change in relation to voter turnout.

Competition

Doesn't appear to influence public policy

Parties can't do much to control competition