Question

Which of the following characterizes the spoils system?
A. Elected officials rewarded their supporters with jobs.
B. Government workers received their jobs due to their expertise.
C. Presidential candidates participated in elaborate rallies to get out the vote.
D. Political participation and partisanship declined.

Answer 1

i think Elected officials rewarded their supporters with jobs.

Answer 2

i chose C and this is why but it was wrong and i dont understand how.. help?
>spoils system, which was first used by
President Andrew Jackson, politicians
awarded government jobs to loyal party
workers, with little regard for their qualifi-
cations. Parties held elaborate rallies and
parades to get out the vote.