Yes city-states were is a way their own empires because they operated independently of one another, had separate economies and controlled the territory around them without the need for interference from third-parties.<span />
The know-nothings party completely avoided the issue of slavery altogether. The Republicans were the ones who fought to abolish slavery in the United States. While the Democrats fought against the Republicans with the goal to remain slavery in the United States.
This behavior is called a naturalist behavior. All organisms act in distinct and certain ways depending on the genome that is embedded deep within their DNA codes. Regardless if an animal is trained to do a particular activity, there will still be lapses with this because the organism follows codes within its genome to perform tasks that are ultimately geared at survival and adaptation.
The authority of a court to review and possibly invalidate laws or executive actions that it determines are in violation of the Constitution and the case that established that authority in the United States are the appeals process and the McCulloch v. Maryland.
The answer would be letter A.
