The civil service strengthened the Han empire because officials were not allowed to service in their home districts. Why was this?(1 point)

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They could not then rely on their family and friends to do their job properly.
They could not then rely on their family and friends to do their job properly.

They could not then organize with their family and friends against the emperor.
They could not then organize with their family and friends against the emperor.

The emperor encouraged different parts of his empire to have connections.
The emperor encouraged different parts of his empire to have connections.

They needed to understand different parts of the empire to do their jobs successfully.

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The correct response is:

They could not then organize with their family and friends against the emperor.

This policy helped to prevent officials from using personal loyalty and relationships to gain power or influence that could challenge the authority of the emperor.