Question

HELP PLEASEEE Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(05.01 MC)

Why were the Articles of Confederation weak?

They did not give the central government enough power to act.
They did not give the states enough power to protect the people.
They gave the people the power to elect three branches of government.
They allowed only the central government to collect taxes.

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation were weak because they did not give the central government enough power to act.

Answer 2

They did not give the central government enough power to act.

Step-by-step explanation:

It's not B because the states had majority of the power (They had majority of the power because of fear of a tyrannical leader), not C because checks and balances wasn't created in the USA until 1787 (Constitution) and not D because the federal government couldn't even tax with the articles of confederation.