11. What statement accurately compares the government of the Han dynasty with that of the Roman Republic?
One accurate statement comparing the government of the Han dynasty with that of the Roman Republic is that both governments were centered around a bureaucracy. In the Han dynasty, the bureaucracy consisted of officials who were selected through a rigorous examination system, known as the civil service examination, and were in charge of administering different aspects of the government. Similarly, in the Roman Republic, the government was also run by a bureaucracy known as the Senate, which consisted of elected officials who held administrative and legislative powers. Both governments relied on a system of officials to carry out the day-to-day functions of the state.
a) Power in the Han dynasty rested in the hands of the military generals and their successors, who had helped defeat the previous Qin dynasty, while power in the Roman Republic rested in the hands of legion commanders and provincial governors.
b) Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while in the Roman Republic all people shared power in governmental decisions.
c) Power in the Han dynasty rested solely with the emperor while in Rome all citizens were able to express their opinions and influence government.
d) Power in the Han dynasty was concentrated in a centralized bureaucracy dominated by Confucian scholars while power in the Roman Republic was shared among the major landowning families of Rome.