In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, political machines controlled most of the major urban areas of the country, including New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago. These organizations were often corrupt and brutal, using underhanded tactics to stay in power such as: registration fraud, intimidation, and vote rigging. And yet, if political machines were so corrupt, why did the voters allow this to happen? This game illustrates this central question, by having students play the r