Select the correct answer.
What is one similarity between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire?
A.
Both the republic and the empire had a Senate, which was an assembly of patricians.
B.
The consuls held most of the political power in both the republic and the empire.
C.
Both the republic and the empire had a large professional army funded by the government.
D.
The people directly elected the supreme leaders in both the republic and the empire.