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Why were laws like the Twelve Tables unable to prevent corruption in the later Roman Empire?

A. The tables had been lost in a barbarian attack.

B. Rome passed too many laws for citizens to remember.

C. The laws did not establish any order, to begin with.

D. People ignored the laws as Rome became weaker.

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Answer Choice D

Step-by-step explanation:

Around this time, perhaps, the Romans ignored the laws.

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D. is correct people ignored the laws as Rome became weaker
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