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A confederation is a loose union of independent states where the central government is able to act only in limited powers. This is how the United States functioned under the Articles of Confederation.

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A loose collection of states in which the principal power lies at the individual state level is know as what?

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What is an alliance or loose union of independent states?

A confederation is an alliance or loose union of independent states. The United States was a confederation prior to the US Constitution.


The name for a loose union of independent states is a?

A Confederation


Loose union of independent states?

"A loose union of independent states" was how the United States was described under the Articles of Confederation. After the Constitution was written, the States became more tightly bound and the country began to identify as one nation.


A is defined as a loose union of independent states.?

the answer is A.Federal government system


What is a union of independent states?

A confederation is a loose union of independent states where the central government is able to act only in limited powers. This is how the United States functioned under the Articles of Confederation.


Confederacy?

a loose union of independent states; name of government used by the southern states that seceded during the Civil War


Which type of governmentis a loose union of states?

A federation is a loose union of states.


What is independent of a state?

A confederation is a loose union of independent states where the central government is able to act only in limited powers. This is how the United States functioned under the Articles of Confederation.


A loose union of independent state is?

see messil


What is the loose union of an indapendent state?

a word (an answer) for the question : which word is loose union of states


What is a loose union of states is called what?

Presidential


What is a union of independent states called?

Presidential