In a confederation, where does the ultimate political authority reside?

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The national government holds powers not assigned to the individual statesThere is an absence of any national governing bodyAuthority is concentrated within a central national governmentSovereignty is vested entirely in the member statesThe national government shares power equally with the states

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In a confederation, the member states retain full sovereignty, meaning that all political power rests with the states rather than a central national government. Unlike a federation where power is shared, a confederacy grants the states ultimate authority.