Which two elements of alexander ii’s reforms kept the serfs from gaining political power?

a. serfs were banned from leaving rural areas to work in urban factories.
b. serfs had to pay landowners a large tax and a fee for loans.
c. the zemstvos in charge of collecting taxes exploited the lower classes.
d. the czar had the power to overrule the decisions made by the zemstvos.
e. the zemstvos had representatives from only one social class.

i believe the answer to your question is b. pay your bills early

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.