The government of the shang dynasty of china was highly centralized and authoritarian, while the government of the dynasty was very decentralized, with power dispersed among a small grouping of independent states.
a. qinb. zhouc. xiad. han

I'm definitely sure that the answer is: The government of the Shang dynasty of China was highly centralized and authoritarian, while the government of the B.Zhou dynasty was very decentralized, with power dispersed among a small grouping of independent states. 

Early decentralization during Zhou dynasty caused familial relationships between lead government and regional dynasties. It can be compared to medieval Europe for better understanding.

The case was a u.s. supreme court decision that defined the scope of the u.s. congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of american state legislatures. the dispute in mcculloch involved the legality of the national bank and a tax that the state of maryland imposed on it.