Your answer should be:
<span>Taoism</span>
Answer:
A
Explanation:
In my opinion, I would choose A because the others seem wrong. Only the president can get that power.
States had emerged as an uncontested authority in Europe.
Answer:
City-state, a political system consisting of an independent city having sovereignty over contiguous territory and serving as a centre and leader of political, economic, and cultural life.
(I don't know how it spreaded though, sorry :<)