Both of the governments have the power to collect taxes, build roads, borrow money, establish courts and create new laws, and many other powers which are not as relevant.
I would believe that the answer is c but keep in mind that i could be wrong
In "The Story of an Hour", Mrs. Mallard closes the door to her room so that Josephine cannot get in, yet she leaves the window open.
Why does Chopin make a point of telling the reader this? How might this relate to the idea of being "free" and to the implicit idea that she is somehow imprisoned?