In a confederation, the states hold the dominant power position. This means that the national government is weaker than the state governments and only has as much power as the states allow it to have. This is different from a federation where power is shared more equally between the national and state governments.

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In a Confederation

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In a confederation,

A) the states hold the dominant power position.
B) there is an equal sharing of power between the national and state governments.
C) the national government holds the dominant power position.
D) a constitution is unnecessary.
E) there is no central government.

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