What was one characteristic that contributed to the success of chandragupta's mauryan government?
a. the participations of citizens in the election of provincial governors
b. the use of secret police to guard his palace and taste his food
c. the establishment of a bureaucracy to manage civil affairs
d. the adoption of buddhism that united people behind a common belief system

The correct answer is C ) the establishment of a bureaucracy to manage civil affairs.

One characteristic that contributed to the success of Chandragupta's Mauryan government was the establishment of a bureaucracy to manage civil affairs.

The success of the Mauryan Empire was the kind of bureaucratic government they installed to rule its vast territory. The Empire was divided into four provinces. Each province was ruled by one Kumara, that represented the King's will. Chandragupta's Mauryan government established a single coin in India and installed a giant army to protect the territory, with an administrative civil service to impart justice.

i believe your answer is d)

a. favoring native born americans over immigrants.