The Albany Regency was an informal political organization within New York State's Democratic-Republican Party in early 19th century that sought to use patronage and party discipline to control state politics.
Imagine Albany Regency as a group project leader who assigns roles based on what will benefit their project most. They maintain order within their group by ensuring everyone follows their assigned tasks - similar to how Albany Regency controlled state politics through patronage and party discipline.
Patronage System: A system where rewards including jobs, benefits, etc., are given out by politicians as return favors from their supporters or party members.
Political Machine: A political organization where an authoritative boss commands support from businesses and voters due to their ability to get things done despite possible corruption or crime involved.
Democratic-Republican Party: An early American political party founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison around 1792 that championed a decentralized government with limited powers.
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