Which of the Following Is True of a Confederation

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a confederation?

• A) States are governed centrally so that they can progress in a unified direction.
• B) It is a party convention held at the local level that elects delegates to conventions at the national level.
• C) The member states let the central government undertake most state activities.
• D) It is an involuntary association of states which are annexed by the most powerful state.
• E) The member states typically govern most state affairs as they see fit.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, creating four haploid cells, each genetically distinct.

Endosymbiotic Theory

A theory suggesting that some organelles, such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, were originally free-living bacteria that were taken inside another cell.

Organelles

Organelles are specialized structures within a cell that perform distinct functions, such as the mitochondria for energy production and the nucleus for genetic information storage.

Prokaryotic Cells

Cells without a distinct nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles, including the bacteria and archaea.