Question

read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
nicole lives in the german province of hamburg. hamburgs local government handles all of its internal affairs, but the citizens of hamburg are still subject to germanys national laws.
the word underlined in the sentence above is most similar to which of the following political units found in the united states?
a. a county
b. a nation
c. a state
d. a city
please select the best answer from the choices provided
○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

In the United States, a state has its own local governance while still being subject to national laws. Similarly, Hamburg (a German province) has local governance but is under national laws. A county is a lower - level administrative division. A nation is a larger entity (like Germany itself). A city is a much smaller local unit compared to a province - state equivalent.

Answer:

C. a state