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Government officials bribed people to vote for them with the promise of money or jobs

The Spoils System: giving jobs to your friends or allies instead of who is most qualified for the job

Monopolies: one corporation owned an entire industry (such as steel or railroads) and eliminated competition so nobody else could join the industry. At this time a big monopoly was the Carnegie Steel Company.

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President Ruther B. Hays: ordered investigators to see if officials were working for lots of money

James Garfield: believed jobs should be given to the most qualified

Chester A. Arther: worked to remove the spoils system

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“Pendleton Act (1883).” National Archives and Records Administration, www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/pendleton-act. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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Pendleton Act: forced the Civil Service Commission to conduct tests to see who was the most qualified for the job

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887: forbid pools and rebates

Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890: made it illegal to destroy competition completely to remove mass-corporations

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“Money.” Corporate Finance Institute, 22 Nov. 2023, corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/money/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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Elon Musk gave 100s of thousands of dollars (over the limit) for Donald Trump to use for his campaign

In 2023 the Supreme Court made it known it was okay to accept bribes as long as it is after the event

Poor people are getting poorer and rich people are getting richer

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Masters, Jim. “Slager Leading Walter in Race for Indiana State House District 15 Seat.” Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024, www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/05/slager-leading-walter-in-race-for-indiana-state-house-district-15-seat/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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Representative Hal Slager made a bill stating it would be illegal to offer bribes to "public servants"

President Biden made a strategy to fight corruption in the US

Senators Todd Young and Ben Cardin: re-introduced the Combating Global Corruption Act to help the U.S. from corruption

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Admin. “FCPA and the CPA.” Foodman CPAs and Advisors, 26 July 2022, foodmanpa.com/fcpa-and-the-cpa/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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The United States Strategy on Countering Corruption by Harris and Biden: helps the U.S. financial system from money-laundering

Corporate Transparency Act: helps banks file better and keep track of money-laundering

U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: makes it illegal for people in power to bribe others

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Both corruption then and now have had to do with giving jobs to less-qualified people, because of the Spoils System. Bribes have also been given to workers to vote for political figures. Not only that, but money has also been a big part of corruption in the United States. Now, it has to do with poor people unable to make more money, and then it had to do with big corporations ruling an entire industry, so nobody else could make money.

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Reformers were commonly senators or representatives who were able to create bills and acts against political corruption in the U.S. Being in power helped them make a difference in the world and change corruption. They help fight for a common goal, to end corruption. Many people wish for changes, but the reformers who helped make a difference rose to power so they could make a change. They were all very similar in the way they fought for what they believed in and wanted to make a change.

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Acts and bills were made to change corruption, usually changing systems that made poor people poorer and rich people richer. They usually help by removing certain systems such as the Spoils System as well. Although the acts and bills made back then have not limited problems now, changes are still being made to how we run the economy and the United States. As time passes new problems are made, but so are new solutions.

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research.ebsco.com/c/i7oaew/viewer/pdf/bb4bpyhqsb?auth-callid=effbfc9b-1ad1-45cb-9fb5-ee6e78714488. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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research.ebsco.com/c/i7oaew/viewer/pdf/ogrpsrztbj. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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“FACT SHEET: U.S. Achievements in the Global Fight Against Corruption | The White House.” National Archives and Records Administration, bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/16/fact-sheet-u-s-achievements-in-the-global-fight-against-corruption/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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“Young, Cardin Introduce Combating Global Corruption Act to Make Anti-Corruption a National Security Priority.” Senator Young, 24 July 2024, www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-cardin-introduce-combating-global-corruption-act-to-make-anti-corruption-a-national-security-priority/. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.