USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A confederation is ____
A
where the national government holds all the power
B
an organization of separate states that cooperate together
C
A way to make peace.
D
None of the these answers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confederations are voluntary associations of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation.

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: -A confederation is a type of government made up of a league of independent nations or states. Each state is independent and has its own authority and autonomy, but they come together for some sort of shared government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Confederations flourished in Switzerland from 1291 to 1798 and 1803 to 1818 A. D. in U.S.A. from 1781 to 1787 A.D. There was a confederation in United Netherlands from 1576 to 1789 A.D. During 1907, five Central American States, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador established a confederation.

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