Select all that apply. Which statements describe how Charlemagne governed his lands from day to day?
A salaried police force patrolled every district on the ruler's behalf.
An elected parliament of townsmen made the laws for the whole empire.
Local districts were placed under counts who governed in the ruler's name.✓Correct answer
Church councils took the place of all royal officials in local government.
Travelling officials were sent out to inspect the counts and report back.✓Correct answer
Explanation
An empire of that size could not be run from one place, so authority was handed to local counts, and the ruler kept a check on them by sending inspectors, usually in pairs, to hear complaints and carry reports back to court. An elected assembly of townsmen is the closest trap, because assemblies of great men did gather round the ruler, yet they advised him and were neither elected by towns nor able to legislate for the empire.