The best option from the list would be "confederate," since this type of government creates a "loose" bond between states with a relatively "weak" central government.
The tiny invaders being discussed in the article are plants. They are considered invaders because they came from other countries, but are now threatening the native plants. People brought them in because they wanted to make their gardens and yards beautiful because the plants are very rarely found locally.
There were three types of British colonies: royal, proprietary, and self-governing. Each type had its own characteristics.
One major way president franklin D. Roosevelt's new deal tried to combat the effects of the great depression was by setting up public programs such as the Works Progress Administration, which put people to work.
Yeah look at the third sentence
