Sentences with phrase «strongest confederation»

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Israel's solution was to demand a king who would meld the loose confederation of tribes into a strong central state, who would defend them from their enemies (1 Sam.

The fresh vigor pulsating through the nation could not be channeled by a loose confederation of states; something stronger was needed to guide the energy in a creative direction.

Five nations currently qualify from the 10 - strong South American CONMEBOL confederation, and for the first time since 1982, Peru is at the show.

While the former advocated a weak confederation that would insulate the North against southern administrative hegemony, the southern bloc fought for a strong federal government with checks against majoritarianism, allowing for control of the national bureaucracy without falling victim to the North's larger population.

This is because the association's board has strong ties to the unions that make up AFL - CIO, the labor confederation in which AFT (along with more than a few NEA affiliates) is an influential member.