Western adolescents a. often celebrate the onset of puberty with an initiation ceremony b. are granted partial adult status at many different ages c. are formally recognized when they move from adolescence to adulthood d. are formally recognized when they move from childhood to adolescence

The answer is b. are granted partial adult status at many different ages

An adolescent is any person between the ages 10 and 22. Western adolescents have unprecedented freedom to choose from many different possible identities and many different possible life courses in love and work. They have opportunities for educational and occupational choices barely dreamed of by other adolescents in any part of the world.

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.