Question

Which statement summarizes the political structure of Mayan city-states?(1 point)
Responses

City-states held their own power and connected to each other through trade networks and political alliances.
City-states held their own power and connected to each other through trade networks and political alliances.

City-states derived their power from communication with the gods.
City-states derived their power from communication with the gods.

There was one Mayan king, who ruled over the entire empire.
There was one Mayan king, who ruled over the entire empire.

Early on, city-states were highly decentralized, and all had their own form of government.

Answer 1

City-states held their own power and connected to each other through trade networks and political alliances.

Reason: The Maya were organized as independent city-states, each ruled by its own leader, that interacted by trade, diplomacy, and warfare rather than being united under a single king.