Which one of the following statements best explains the nature of the Roman republican institutions?
A. Checks and balances prevented the creation of a political oligarchy in Rome
B. Roman republican government reflected the Roman conviction that all Roman citizens should be given equal participation in political life
C. The connection between the highest magistracies, military commands, and the Senate can be appropriately termed the ""recycling of the elites""
D. Roman republican government reflected the Roman belief that aristocrats deserved high