A union of independent sovereign states is called a D) confederation. A common example today of a confederation is the European Union which is comprised of many independent European nations connected by the European Union body.
Under the system of democracy, people had better chances of obtaining government positions based on the quality of there work and ideas, not their political connections.
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The Dark Ages were a period of great upheaval, constant war, horrendous plague, and stagnant cultural growth. But through these difficult centuries new ideas and a new culture was born. And in today's world we still feel the effects of these changes that were brought about during these Dark Ages
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