Which of the following defined the spoils system under President Jacks

Which of the following defined the spoils system under President Jackson?

A) a patronage system in which a political party rewards a candidate’s supporters with government jobs
B) a government hiring system based strictly on civil service exams
C) an effort to persuade political party opponents to defect to the governing political party by promising them government jobs
D) improved quality of some federal services, such as the post office

ANSWER
Answer: A