The Term Confederation Refers to

question 45

Multiple Choice

The term confederation refers to

• A) a system in which most power is with the central government.
• B) a voluntary association of independent states.
• C) a system in which state and local governments have equal power with the central government.
• D) a national legislature.
• E) the southern states where slavery was legal.

Recognize the importance of state and federal powers in regulating science and technology.

Identify the role and function of international organizations in health and intellectual property protection.

Grasp the implications of significant Supreme Court decisions on population growth and privacy rights.

Understand the economic and developmental roles of international groups such as the G-77.

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Definitions:

Beneficial Allele

An allele that contributes to an increased fitness of an organism, enhancing survival and reproduction in a specific environment.

Fixation

The process by which a genotype or allele reaches a frequency of 100% in a population, eliminating all other variations.

Infinite Size

A concept often used in population genetics to describe a population so large that genetic drift and sampling errors are negligible.

Landscape Genetics

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