(Excerpt from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington DC)

Question

Saudi Arabia is a monarchy based on Islam. The government is headed by the King, who is also the commander in chief of the military. The King appoints a Crown Prince to help him with his duties. The Crown Prince is second in line to the throne.
The King governs with the help of the Council of Ministers, also called the Cabinet. There are 22 government ministries that are part of the Cabinet. Each ministry specializes in a different part of the government, such as foreign affairs, education and finance.
The King is also advised by a legislative body called the Consultative Council (Majlis Al-Shura).. It consists of 150 members who are appointed by the King for four-year terms that can be renewed.

(Excerpt from Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C.)
Israel is a parliamentary democracy with legislative, executive and judicial branches. The head of the government is the Prime Minister. The head of the state is the president, whose duties are primarily cermonial. The Knesset, Israel's legislative authority, is a 120-member unicameral parliament. Its members are elected every four years in universal nationwide elections. ..
Services provided by state/ local government include education, culture, health, social welfare, road maintenance, public parks, water, and sanitation. Each local authority functions through by-laws complementing national laws.

(Excerpt taken from the Charter of the League of Arab States)
Article 1.
The League of Arab States shall be composed of the: independent Arab States that have signed this Pact. Every independent Arab State shall have the right to adhere to the League.
Article 2.
The purpose of the League is to draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate their political activities with the aim of realizing a close collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries.

Using these excerpts, which government is BEST described as a confederation and why?
Responses
A League of Arab Nations because each country is ruled by a monarchy.League of Arab Nations because each country is ruled by a monarchy.
B Saudi Arabia because it has government divisions responsible for specialized areas.Saudi Arabia because it has government divisions responsible for specialized areas.
C League of Arab Nations because each country retains it's own power but works together.League of Arab Nations because each country retains it's own power but works together.
D League of Arab Nations because the League can make decisions that individual countries have to follow.

Answer 1

The best response is:

C League of Arab Nations because each country retains its own power but works together.

A confederation is defined by the alliance of independent states that work together for common goals, while each state retains its sovereignty and authority over its own affairs. In the case of the League of Arab States, the individual member states, such as Saudi Arabia and others, maintain their own governments and powers but collaborate on mutual interests, which aligns with the characteristics of a confederation.