A ________ is a system of government in which states retain sovereign authority except for powers expressly delegated to a national government.
A) republic
B) confederation
C) democracy
D) bicameral state
E) unitary state

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A confederation is a system of government in which sovereign states retain their own authority, and power is only given to a national government for specific purposes. In a confederation, the central government only has as much power as the states allow it to have, and the states retain the ability to secede if they wish to do so. Examples of confederations include the early United States under the Articles of Confederation and the modern-day European Union.

A ________ Is a System of Government in Which States