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The Articles of Confederation gives some powers to the federal governmentBul says that otherwise each state "retains its sovereignty, and by this independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not confederation expressly delegated to the United States What political idea does this quote express?

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trombonegoddess16
This quote supports the power of the state's governments over the federal government. At the time the Articles were enacted, the United States still remembered how the oppressive King George III's government was and did not want to repeat it so they were fearful of giving the federal government too much power. Unfortunately, their mistake was just that...giving the states too much power and the states often came into conflict with one another because of it.

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Avoiding an overly powerful federal government.

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