In a confederal, each of the component states is
military weak
underpopulated
virtually sovereign
underdeveloped
Correct answer is C
A confederacy is a loose relationship among a number of smaller political units. The vast majority of political power rests with the local governments; the central federal government has very little power.
This means that, the states or countries that make up the Confederation are powerful and sovereign. The confederation itself is very weak with little powers tor exercise