Question

"The United States in Congress assembled shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque or reprisal in time of peace, nor enter into any treaties or alliances, ... unless nine States assent to the same."—Articles of Confederation.

Answer 1

Answer: This quote reflects the federal principle.

Question: What does this quote reflect?

Explanation: Federalism or the federal principle in the United States is the system of shared power between the states and the federal government. The federal does not always have absolute power and the state government is not powerless about matters concerning them. The U.S. constitution accords total power to the federal government on some issues such as foreign policy and declaring war. However, as seen in the above quote, a minimum of nine states must assent to declaring a war.