The elaborate civilian bureaucracy established by Constantine included four praetorian prefects, twelve vicars, and almost a hundred provincial governors.The system was corrupt despite ________.

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The sentence suggests that despite the establishment of a large bureaucracy with many officials and a clear hierarchy, the system was still corrupt. Therefore, steady pay and good benefits (A), freedom granted each bureaucrat (C), and the use of paper money (D) cannot be the reasons for the corruption. The use of spies and secret informants (B) is a more plausible explanation for the persistence of corruption in the bureaucratic system.

The Elaborate Civilian Bureaucracy Established by Constantine Included Four Praetorian