"the united states in congress assembled shall never engage in a war, nor grant letters of marque or reprisal in time of peace, nor enter into any treaties or alliances, nine states assent to the same. nor shall a question on any other point be determined, unless by the votes of the majority of the united states in congress assembled."—articles of confederation this quote best reflects the principle of a popular sovereignty by giving most of the power of government to the people b natural rights by listing what the government can do with the states' consent c social contract by preventing the federal government from too much power d limited government by restricting the powers of the federal government