What was the primary purpose of political machines?

1.     in what kind of government does a small group have a firm control over a country?  

The world trade organization (wto), which was formed in 1995, trades without discrimination. which of these best describes what this principle means? all its member countries charge the same prices for basic commodities such as wheat and lumber. b) all its member countries do not trade with countries which had discriminatory racial policies. c) all its member countries trade only with countries that sign the wto agreement. d) all its member countries open their markets equally to all member nations. answer is d

Between 1820 and 1860, the united states received a huge number of immigrants from european nations. on the map, identify the state where the most immigrants moved in search of jobs.