1 The fuel economy difference between using E85 and gasoline is given as a range since E85 includes blends containing 51% to 83% ethanol:  The lower bound (15% mpg decrease) is based on the difference in the energy content of a 51% ethanol blend and that of gasoline, which is typically 10% ethanol.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: A political machine is a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts.
In politics and government, a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives government civil service jobs to its supporters, friends and relatives as a reward for working toward victory, and as an incentive to keep working for the partyâas opposed to a merit system, where offices are awarded on the basis of some measure of merit, independent of political activity.