Which Statement Best Describes the German System of Government

Which statement best describes the German system of government?

A) The Germans elected their leaders, whose total authority covered times of both war and peace.
B) The Germans immediately settled down in cities and fortified towns where their leaders held court.
C) The Germans had kings who sometimes lived at least part of the year in castles inside towns named for them.
D) The Germans rejected the concept that tribute should be made to the office of king rather than to the man himself.
E) The Germans used war tactics that were so different from those of the Romans that they rejected virtually everything Roman.