Which of the Following Describes a Confederal State

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a confederal state?

• A) a loose alliance of states or regions in which there is only a weak central government
• B) a state that is split along social or regional lines that keeps one from ruling the others, but still has a functioning central government
• C) a state in which power is split and shared between different levels of government
• D) a state in which power at all levels is focused in a central government

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