Question

guided practice
in the context of the iroquois constitution, which of the following analogies makes the most sense?
a. the iroquois confederacy and the five nations can be compared to the president signing bills.

b. the iroquois confederacy and the five nations can be compared to the three branches of the u.s. federal government.

c. the iroquois confederacy and the five nations can be compared to the state and local governments.

d. the iroquois confederacy and five nations can be compared to the u.s. federal government and the states.

Explanation:

The Iroquois Confederacy was a unified governing body over the individual Five Nations, similar to how the U.S. Federal Government oversees individual U.S. States, with each level having distinct powers in a federal-style system. The other options do not match this structural analogy: option A refers to executive action, B refers to separation of powers, and C refers to sub-state local governance, none of which align with the confederacy-nation relationship.

Answer:

D. The Iroquois Confederacy and Five Nations can be compared to the U.S. Federal Government and the States.