The correct answer for this question would be the first statement. Joint committees in the House is that the number of members from each party is equal. In the House, the hierarchy in the structure of the house is that t<span>he Speaker is at the top, and the members are at the bottom. Hope this answer helps.</span>
A. He was offended because he was rejected by Garfield.
Answer: D is correct.
Explanation: At the time the Netherlands was a Spanish territory (Charles V inherited this territory from his ancestors, dukes of Burgundy) which brought quite a lot of money to Spain because Netherlands was the most prosperous part of Spanish empire. The problem was the protestantism of Dutch, their unwillingness to get converted to Catholicism and obey Spanish Catholic mores and rules. The result of that ? Many rebellions of Dutch, disrespect toward Spanish power. Many Dutch found aid and support in England (in this respect English Chanel was crucial) and over the time there was sort of unwritten alliance between the Dutch and the English. And that was something Spaish crown wanted to stop. At the time Spain (house of Habsburg) was considered the most powerful of European countries.
The significance of the "Articles of Confederation" lies in that it is the very first written constitution of the United States. The structure of the "Articles" provides for independence and sovereignity of the states, while Congress appears as a last resort for disputes.
