Question

Why did the Second Continental Congress create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

Question 13 options:
to copy the government after that of Great Britain
to stop abuse of power and tyranny by the central government
to run the independent states with limitless power
to expand the taxation powers of the central government

Answer 1

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of each other branches in order to prevent abuse of power. I hope this help's you. Good luck!

Answer 2

To stop abuse of power & tyranny, unfortunately this weak government did not effectively allow itself enough power to survive