The Period of Bureaucratic Authoritarian Rule in Brazil Was Characterized

The period of bureaucratic authoritarian rule in Brazil was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

A) political repression, sometimes severe.
B) a commitment to state-led economic development.
C) the continued functioning of democratic institutions like the national congress although with severe limits on their powers.
D) state and local governments taking on additional policy responsibilities.
E) direct elections for national legislators, but not the president, taking place at fairly regular intervals.