Which of the following statements best describes the governments of postcolonial australia and new zealand?
a. both countries remained territories of britain and are required to follow all of the laws and decisions made by the british government, with little input about these decisions.
b. both countries established a monarch of their own and gained full independence from britain.
c. both countries became constitutional monarchs and recognize the british monarch as the head of state. australia does not give the monarch political power, but new zealand represents the bristish monarch with a governor general.
d. both countries became constitutional monarchs, but did not separate from britain and continue to allow the british monarch to rule their governments.

A. Both countries remained territories of Britain and are required to follow all of the laws and decisions made by the British government, with little input about these decisions.
b. Both countries established a monarch of their own and gained full independence from Britain.
c. Both countries became constitutional monarchs and recognize the British monarch as the head of state. Australia does not give the monarch political power, but New Zealand represents the Bristish monarch with a governor general.
d. Both countries became constitutional monarchs, but did not separate from Britain and continue to allow the British monarch to rule their governments.
  
The answer is letter c. Both countries became constitutional monarchs and recognize the British monarch as the head of state. Australia does not give the monarch political power, but New Zealand represents the Bristish monarch with a governor general.

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