Ukraine, Formerly One of the Soviet Republics, Had Its Own

Ukraine, formerly one of the Soviet republics, had its own local unit of government, yet the Soviet Union was not considered a federal system. This is because in the former Soviet Union,

A) local governments were not independent of the central government.
B) local government officials were not elected democratically.
C) the central government did not have a constitution.
D) central government officials were appointed by local governments.
E) local governments administered their own laws and ordinances.