The elaborate civilian bureaucracy established by Constantine included four praetorian prefects, twelve vicars, and almost a hundred provincial governors. The system was corrupt despite __________.
A. steady pay and good benefits
B. spies and secret informants
C. the freedom granted each bureaucrat
D. the use of paper money
Answer: B
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