Final answer:
Americans did not have a monarchy, standing army, or navy like the British, but they did have a legislative body similar to a parliament. Option a) is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Americans did not have a monarchy compared to the British. While the British had a king or queen who inherited the throne, the Americans did not have a monarch.
They also did not have a standing army or a navy like the British. The Americans relied on militias and eventually formed their own army and navy during the American Revolution.
However, the Americans did have a form of government similar to a parliament. They had the Continental Congress, which functioned as the legislative body during the Revolutionary War.