While the Spoils System ________, Its Principal Drawback Was That

While the spoils system ________, its principal drawback was that ________.

A) strengthened political parties; it made government responsible to the mass public
B) strengthened political parties; appointees often lacked experience
C) helped make government responsible to the mass public; appointees often lacked experience
D) helped make government responsible to the mass public; it strengthened political parties
E) strengthened political parties; states had too much control over the federal government