| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PATRONAGE | Rewards of a political machine |
| legalist | (in Chinese philosophy) the principles and practices of a school of political theorists advocating strict legal control over all activities, a system of rewards and punishments uniform for all classes, and an absolute monarchy |
| STEAMROLLER | Political machine of a sort. |
| apparat | a Communist political machine |
| WARDHEELER | Cog in a political machine |
| apparats | APPARAT, a Communist political machine |
| heeler | minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss |
| heelers | minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss |
