Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Under the spoils system the public offices are distributed to the members of the party victorious at the polls.
Reason (R): The public offices are considered spoils to be enjoyed by the victors.

A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: Option A