What were the principal reasons for the growth and success of the urban political machine in the United States?
Assignment Instructions.Assignment will be 3 pages total single-spaced including part 1 and part II. Please read the directions, and provide thorough answers. PART I: Please identify/define any five (5) of the following terms/concepts/persons. Each answer is worth ten (10) points, for a total of fifty (50) points for this section. [Remember to give (a) definition; (b) example, if applicable; and (c) significance for each answer.] New Deal Dillons Rule Urban renewalPrivatism Urban blight UrbanizationRichard J. Daley Suburb Frostbelt vs. SunbeltPolitical machine Immigration vs. in-migration PART II: Please answer any two (2) of the following questions. Each answer is worth twenty-five (25) points, for a total of fifty (50) points for this section. [Remember to answer all parts of each question, both objective and subjective.] 1. What were the principal reasons for the growth and success of the urban political machine in the United States? On balance, do you feel that the machine was good or bad for American cities? Explain. 2. What is gentrification? What have been some of the advantages and disadvantages of gentrification as a strategy for downtown economic redevelopment? On balance, do you feel that gentrification has been positive or negative for the City of San Diego? 3. What is meant by a new kind of poverty? What are its essential elements? In your opinion, is this really a new phenomenon? Explain. 4. Briefly trace the history of the Reform (Progressive) Movement in the U.S. In general, did reform efforts have a positive or negative effect on urban politics and governance? Explain. 5. What were the principal factors in the progressive decline (or decay) of the American central city during the 20th century? In your opinion, what (if anything) can government do to reverse this decline?
