Chicago politics
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Chicago politics refers to the historically influential, often machine-driven political culture of Chicago, long dominated by powerful Democratic leaders and characterized by strong mayoral control, patronage, and ethnic and neighborhood-based alliances.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago municipal elections | 1 |
| Chicago political machine | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political culture
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urban politics ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dominantParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystem |
officially nonpartisan mayoral elections
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ward-based aldermanic elections ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Chicago City Council
NERFINISHED
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Office of the Mayor of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
aldermanic prerogative
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city–county political interdependence ⓘ consent decrees limiting patronage ⓘ ethnic bloc voting ⓘ ethnic ward bosses ⓘ factionalism within Democratic Party ⓘ federal corruption investigations ⓘ interplay with organized crime (historically) ⓘ machine-backed judicial elections ⓘ mayoral control over city council agenda ⓘ neighborhood political organizations ⓘ one-party dominance in local offices ⓘ patronage hiring ⓘ patronage-based social services ⓘ precinct-level organization ⓘ racial bloc voting ⓘ role of political reform movements ⓘ slating of candidates ⓘ strong role of labor unions ⓘ strong role of public sector unions ⓘ urban–suburban political tensions ⓘ use of patronage for electoral mobilization ⓘ ward committeemen ⓘ ward-based representation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| influences |
Cook County politics
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Illinois state politics ⓘ national Democratic Party politics ⓘ |
| involvesOffice |
Chicago City Council
NERFINISHED
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Chicago alderman ⓘ Cook County Board President NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook County State's Attorney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mayor of Chicago ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Democratic Party dominance
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ethnic-based political alliances ⓘ neighborhood-based political alliances ⓘ patronage system ⓘ political machine ⓘ strong mayoral control ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chicago municipal elections
subject surface form:
Cook County Democratic Party
this entity surface form:
Chicago political machine