"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