Nicole lives in the German province of Hamburg. Hamburg’s local government handles all of its internal affairs, but the citizens of Hamburg are still subject to Germany’s national laws. The word underlined in the sentence above is most similar to which of the following political units found in the United States?
A.
a county
B.
a nation
C.
a state
D.
a city

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u.s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.