A) Federalism means that the states answer to the federal government and federal laws are supreme.
b) Legislative branch is the branch that creates the laws (but don't sign them) and also aprove the budget. They have the power to impeach the president of they are on a federal level.
c) Judicial branch are the judges, the supreme court interprets laws and their verdict is supreme
d) Checks and balances means that all branches have power over one-another. An example would be the president (executive) can veto a bill the legislative branch created but the legislative branch can impeach the president.
Im pretty sure its the 3 branches
C) The city and its surroundings were almost completely destroyed.
Here are some explanation and resources about the geography of Central and East Asia
Similarities:
• Of course, both Central Asia and East Asia are on the continent of Asia. Both contain mountains and deserts. 60% of Central Asia is desert, and Mongolia and even China also contain large desert land, especially in the areas near