An Initial Consequence to the Patronage System Was to Make

An initial consequence to the patronage system was to make the American bureaucracy

A) more impartial, neutral, and driven by standard operating procedures and technical expertise.
B) more independent from the legislature with regard to individual merit and qualifications.
C) less dependent on the president with regard to who is chosen and the position they received.
D) more partisan based, particularly with the appointment of members of the president's party.