Question

what specific right did the articles of confederation reserve for individual states according to article ii?

Answer 1

Article II of the Articles of Confederation states that each state retains "its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled." This means that the powers not specifically granted to the federal government were reserved for the individual states. This included rights such as conducting their own foreign relations, regulating commerce within their borders, and managing their own internal affairs without federal interference, as long as those actions did not conflict with the provisions of the Articles of Confederation.