Imagine the hypothetical kingdom of gondor. in this mythical land there is a central city with a king and what passes for a national government. the rest of the kingdom is split into different states, each ruled by its own government. because of the difficulty involved in traveling around the kingdom, the national government does little except collect a few taxes and maintain the roads. otherwise, most of the power in gondor is held by the states themselves. gondor is an example of what kind of government?

Which is the best conclusion that can be drawn regarding the status of african-americans in the south in the late 1800s? a) african-americans made tremendous political, social, and economic advancements during the reconstruction era. b) passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the u. s. constitution guaranteed equal status and rights for all african-americans. c) the reconstruction policies enacted by the federal government were highly effective in african-american citizens transition to life after slavery. d) although african-americans had equal rights under federal law they were still economically, politically, and socially inferior to whites in the south during the reconstruction era.