Question

1) Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation?

A) Congress taxed citizens too much.
B) There was no separation of powers.
C) The document was too easily amended by the states.
D) The central government held too much power over the states.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Articles of Confederation failed because it gave the government no power to tax and created a weak central government. Therefore, A and D can be eliminated. It also required all states to approve any amendments, which eliminates C as well. B is the correct answer because the Articles did not allow for the separation of powers. Instead, Congress held all of the power. There were no branches of the government.

All of this caused the Articles to fail and be replaced by The Constitution of the United States.