What was one of the ways guilds held power in Florence?

A) Guilds all had a blood connection to the Medici family.
B) Guilds elected the Signoria,which ran the city.
C) Guilds held the secret cure to the plague.
D) Guilds demanded the democratic election of the government.
E) Guilds controlled all taxes paid to the government.

Signoria

A form of government in Italian city-states during the medieval and Renaissance periods, characterized by rule by a single lord or a hereditary ruling family.

Medici

A powerful and influential family in Florence, Italy, during the Renaissance, known for their support of the arts, significant political control, and the production of four popes.