Correct answer: C) France
North America is a continent geographically. It is not all under a single government.
Los Angeles has significant population and some territorial size, but its city government is not sovereign. It is under a state government (California) and a national government (the United States).
Similarly, Texas -- at this point in history -- is not independently sovereign, but is one of the 50 states that make up the USA as a true state with all the characteristics listed. There was a time in Texas' history when it was a sovereign state on its own -- during the years of the Republic of Texas, which existed from 1836 to 1846.
Not entirely sure what you mean by this unless you mean specific interpretations of the constitution, which is considered judicial review which was established in Marbury v Madison, also known as an informal amendment.
Answer:
European allies believed that after the recover of world war II their colonies would finally provide the combination of raw materials and protected markets for finished goods that would cement the colonies to Europe
