In my opinion, the correct answer is <span>B. People were deemed suitable by passing civil service exams. The Ming dynasty improved this system, which had existed before them as well, and the Qing dynasty just preserved it. These imperial exams were infamous for their difficulty and rigorous conditions which were introduced to prevent any kind of cheating. They were one of the elements that held together one of the most complex bureaucracies in the world for so many centuries. On the other hand, they were criticized for creating an army of obedient placeholders who would never dare to think for themselves.</span>
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The Roman and Byzantine systems had problems whenever they had a run of several bad or weak Emperors in a row, and the Western Empire had such a run in the fifth century. It could survive the fifth century with better leadership and being able to tax the large landowners.
In a state's judicial branch, the supreme courts hears appeals : B. from lower courts
The supreme courts is the highest court that exist within the judicial branch.
A case could only brought to supreme court if the case couldn't be solved/settled from all the previous courts.
c. New Christian denominations emerged
though this was going on before the reformation, but more and more started to appear like the Calvinists, Baptists, and Anglicans