Yes it is true that some states require that local elections must come during the in-between years when no national elections are held. The correct option among the two options that are given in the question is option "a". The main reason behind this kind of thought process is to avoid complexity about the ballots. This will also make the election campaigning easier.
Inability to regulate commerce among the states
Answer:
the 1st one
Explanation:
because it is the most resaonable
The correct answer is: "remained Communist".
Cuba has been a socialist state governed by the unique Communist Party since the sucess of the revolution leaded by Fidel Castro in 1959, which managed to remove the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
After the collapse of the USSR (1991), Cuba lost its most powerful ally, that had helped them to survive after the trade embargo and the international sanctions that the US had set on Cuba. Therefore, the country experienced very severe economic consequences at this moment but this did not change the government or the economic system.