Question

How did the increasing power of military leaders help bring about the end of the republic?

(1 point)
Responses

The military leaders freed the slaves that worked in the mines.

The military leaders freed the slaves that worked in the mines.

The military leaders refused to help the poor in the cities.

The military leaders refused to help the poor in the cities.

The military leaders began to get more loyalty from soldiers than the government did.

The military leaders began to get more loyalty from soldiers than the government did.

The military leaders forbade the poor from serving in the military.

Answer 1

The military leaders began to get more loyalty from soldiers than the government did.

Explanation: As generals gained personal loyalty from their troops (through pay, land promises, and shared victories), they could use their armies for political power, undermining the authority of the Republic and leading to civil wars and the rise of dictators.