Confederation ... A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states or chiefdoms united for purposes of common action. [1]

Confederation, primarily any league or union of people or bodies of people. The term in modern political use is generally confined to a permanent union of sovereign states for certain common …

A confederation (or confederacy) is a voluntary alliance of sovereign, independent states established to manage matters of common concern to the member states, such as defense.

This Introduction of the Confederation Period will give you a broad perspective of the issues extant during the Confederation Period. Most Americans in the mid 1780s held certain key …

A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.

In a confederation, the constituent states retain their national sovereignty and consequently their right to secession. Compare federal state.

A confederation is a union of sovereign groups or states, often formed for purposes of mutual defense or the promotion of common interests. In this political structure, individual entities …

Sep 5, 2021 · A confederation is a union of sovereign states or groups that come together to cooperate on shared goals while maintaining their individual independence and authority.

Dec 2, 2025 · Confederate States of America, the government of 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860–61, following the election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. president, …

Canadian Confederation (French: Confédération canadienne) was the process by which three British North American provinces—the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick …