Question

A ______ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.
a. bicameral state
b. republic
c. unitary state
d. democracy
e. confederation

Answer 1

A confederation is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government. Confederation is an union of people or bodies of people. formed when a group of people or nations form an alliance. The term defines a permanent union of sovereign states for certain common purposes. Example:  German Confederation established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

Answer 2

A confederation is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.