asked 40.6k views
3 votes
Most Americans approved of a weak central government because?

asked
User IAmd
by
8.1k points

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

Because of widespread fear of a strong central government at the time they were written and strong loyalties among Americans to their own state as opposed to any national government during the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation purposely kept the national government as weak as possible

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Bldoron
by
8.2k points
0 votes

Answer:

Americans were afraid of a strong national government. After all, they had fought a war over it. So, the government they decided on was weak. The national government under the Articles did not have the power to tax or enforce laws.

Step-by-step explanation:

Most Americans approved of a weak central government because?

answered
User Ajantha Bandara
by
8.3k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.