Answer:
smaller political units maintaining their sovereignty
Explanation:
Confederation is the name given to a country that is a federation, but the states that make up that country maintain their sovereignty, separate from the power of the federal government. In this case, to maintain a confederation it is essential that the smaller political units, the states, maintain their sovereignty. This is different from a federation, because in a federation, states lose sovereignty, transferring it to the federal government.
Answer: What nation announced on monday that it would leave opec and focus more on its production of natural gas?
QATAR.
Explanation: Qatar which is a small and wealthy country, was a member of OPEC. Qatar is the world largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, says they are not leaving the business but they are joining an organization of a particular country (the name was not disclosed) to focus on the production of natural gas.
Free-enterprise economy
A, B, and C will hurt an underdeveloped nation. D would help the nation strive into becoming an first would country. The question is asking what will not hurt an underdeveloped nation.
