In Spite of Being a Centralized Authority, Nineteenth-Century Russia Was

In spite of being a centralized authority, nineteenth-century Russia was a weak state, in part because

A) the tsar was head of church and state.
B) nearly the whole population was suburban.
C) industrialists could thwart the tsar's policies.
D) Russian industry and infrastructure was so much less developed than that of Western countries.
E) the tsar's rule depended upon the secret police.