The correct answer is D) part of a "special relationship."
Though no longer a series of colonies, the United States retains close ties to Britain as part of a "special relationship."
The history of the United States and Great Britain have pages of wars, agreements, more wars, differences, good moments, and understanding.
Since the first English explorers arrived at North America and founded the colony of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, there have been all kinds of events and incidents between the two nations. Heavy taxations imposed by the English Crown, rebellion acts such as the Boston Tea Party, wars such as the Revolutionary Wars, strategic alliances in World War 1 and II, but at the end, there is a tight bond that will always unite these two nations in a special kind of relationship that is reflected, for instance, in their trade relations.
The other options of the question were A) a Commonwealth. B) a dependency. C) a dominion.
The correct answer is: D) It allowed German rulers to choose the religion of their states. This treaty was signed in 1555 by the <em>Holy Roman Emperor Charles V</em> and the<em> Schmalkaldic League</em> to put an end to the struggle between Lutheranism or Roman Catholicism, giving rulers the ability to choose either one as the official confession of their state.
The compromise sounds like the first option: a. It allowed states the ability to overturn federal court decisions while maintaining federal laws.
To reduce the influence of Spanish/Portuguese colonizers in the region so the USA could be considered the only major power in that area.