The term 'League of Friendship' is associated with which form of government?

• A. Confederation
• B. Federal republic
• C. Unitary state
• D. League of Friendship

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how loose unions of states are described versus stronger, centralized forms of government. The phrase “league of friendship” is historically tied to the Articles of Confederation, which framed the United States as a firm league of friendship among sovereign states. In this arrangement, the central government had limited powers and most authority remained with the states, which is the hallmark of a confederation. This contrasts with a federal republic, where sovereignty is shared between national and state governments under a constitution with defined powers for the central authority, and with a unitary state, where the central government holds the primary, centralized power. So, the term points to a confederation—the loose, voluntary association of states with a weak central government.