In a confederation, a group of independent states or nations form an association to cooperate. The majority of power remains with the separate states, which are free to leave at any time.

USA CITIZENSHIP TEST

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A confederation is an alliance of independent states. A central organization, the confederate government, only handles those matters that the state assigns to it. Typically, confederate governments hold limited powers in such fields as defense and foreign commerce.

Detailed explanation-2: -confederation, primarily any league or union of people or bodies of people. The term in modern political use is generally confined to a permanent union of sovereign states for certain common purposes-e.g., the German Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confederal System Examples: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formerly known as the Soviet Union. Also, Switzerland’s canton system and the Confederate States of America (1861-1865).

Detailed explanation-4: -When a group of people or nations form an alliance, it is called a confederation, allowing each member to govern itself but agreeing to work together for common causes. Perhaps the best-known confederation was the South during the U.S. Civil War.

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