Governments typically had been either unitary or confederated. Or another way to say that is that they either focused on centralized power (in someone like a king) or particularized power -- the power in the parts of a kingdom rather than at the center.
So, for instance, in France (prior to its Revolution), all the power in the kingdom centered in the hands of the king. For 175 years, they didn't even have a meeting of the Estates General which was their version of a representative body. And the power of nobles on their lands was reduced while the king's power grew.
Meanwhile, in the German territories, there was a loose confederation called the Holy Roman Empire. One of the kings or princes held the title of "emperor," but he really had no imperial power. The confederated German states retained control over their own kingdoms or territories.
The American experiment mixed something of the best of both approaches. There would be strong central power in the federal government, but putting checks and balances on that power by retaining certain aspects of control in the hands of the states within the union.
The correct options are:
C. It is isolated from the rest of the world.
D. It abuses its citizens’ human rights.
F. It focuses on its military strength.
G. It suffers from extreme poverty.
North Korea is officially known Democratic People's Republic of Korea and was carved out of the Korean War, which broke the Korean Peninsula into the two countries, North Korea aligned with Communist Russia and China.
Another, country, South Korea was also made, which was backed by the United States.
Both countries then took a totally different towards developed. South Korea emerged as a democratic, free state state, while North Korea turned into a socialist dictatorship where rights are restricted and most of the budget is spent on the military.
The trans-continental railroad was completed around this time, so not only did train travel change, but was innovated so that a train could take you anywhere across the US.
