Under the Articles of Confederation, the principle of "republicanism" helps explain why

one political party maintained most of the power throughout the years the document was in use

elected officials in the national legislature have more power and responsibility than the executive

state governments are inferior to the national government in the areas of currency and education

representatives from each state government collectively had one vote in national decision-making

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Under the Articles of Confederation, the principle of "republicanism" helps explain why

 one political party maintained most of the power throughout the years the document was in use

 elected officials in the national legislature have more power and responsibility than the executive

 state governments are inferior to the national government in the areas of currency and education

 representatives from each state government collectively had one vote in national decision-making

anonymous · Answer

I would say the second.  A republic is, by definition, on in which sovereignty rests with the people as a whole, instead of with a king or aristocracy.  Hence it is generally considered necessary to alot the greatest power to the most direct representatives of the people.  That explains why the legislature is generally accorded more (non-emergency) power than the executive, and why the more popularly-elected house of the legislature, if there is more than one, is often given more ultimate power.  (For example, in the United States, bills to spend the citizens' money must originate in the House, and the House has the power of impeachment.)

mexhitokiri · Answer

B elected officials in the national legislature have more power and responsibility than the executive is correct.