Which of the following trends developed during the reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors?
A)Emperors took more and more actual ruling power away from the old Senate.
B)All efforts to achieve bureaucratic organization of imperial government eventually failed.
C)Emperors turned over more and more of the daily affairs of government to the Senate.
D)The power of imperial military forces stationed in Rome declined.
E)The Senate seized political power, against the wishes of the weak emperors.

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During the Julio-Claudian era, the emperors gradually took more and more of the actual ruling power away from the old Senate, making the emperor the sole ruler of Rome. This trend is evidenced by the actions of Augustus, Tiberius, and Caligula, all of whom steadily increased their control over political and military affairs.

Which of the Following Trends Developed During the Reigns of the Julio-Claudian