CommonLit!!!! Please Help!!!
How does the section on public officials contribute to the author’s explanation of governments?
a. Bureaucracy and inefficiency weighed down governments with public officials.
b. Public officials were often more powerful than the monarchs that they served.
c. Citizen participation helped keep governments in check and prevent abuse of
power.
d. Citizens often maneuvered themselves to stay in public office and influence state
affairs for as long as possible.