Reading passages

25 -In the writer's opinion, politics -----. 
A)  has always been dominated by monarchs or religious leaders 
B)  has had little effect on ordinary people since the beginning of history 
C)  is really what a great deal of history is about 
D)  has always been a very expensive business 
E)  is a much more interesting subject than history 
26 -Obviously, during the Greek and Roman eras, there were short periods ---- . 
A)  when the government members represented the people 
B)  when people didn't have to give taxes to the government 
C)  which were completely free from any kind of politics 
D)  when government members all came from the same, royal family 
E)  when there was absolutely no government whatsoever