Question

Why was a weak national government created under the Articles of Confederation?
a)The 13 states had not evolved a national identity.


b)The 13 states were wary of a British-style government.


c)The 13 states were unwilling to make compromises.


d)The 13 states had conflicting economic interests.

Answer 1

The articles gave the government no separation of powers. The government was too weak, the Articles left much of the power to the states (if I remember correctly, states basically went by their own state constitution). Congress didn't have the power to tax. To change the Articles, it had to be decided unanimously by all states. Also, 9 out of the 13 states had to approve any major law before it was passed and Congress couldn't regulate commerce. There was no president to lead, no established court system, and every state had only one vote in congress. Basically, the articles created no separate executive department to carry out and enforce the acts of Congress and no national court system to interpret the meaning of laws. Another reason why it was hard to get the article of confederation signed was because non of the states WANTED TO show up The major weakness are that there were no president, can't collect taxes, no army to protest the nation, it had a weak government, no courts to settle problems between states, and it was hard to trade things between states.

Answer 2

Hope it helped! Sorry if it didn't...

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

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The articles gave the government no separation of powers. The government was too weak, the Articles left much of the power to the states (if I remember correctly, states basically went by their own state constitution). Congress didn't have the power to tax. To change the Articles, it had to be decided unanimously by all states. Also, 9 out of the 13 states had to approve any major law before it was passed and Congress couldn't regulate commerce. There was no president to lead, no established court system, and every state had only one vote in congress. Basically, the articles created no separate executive department to carry out and enforce the acts of Congress and no national court system to interpret the meaning of laws. Another reason why it was hard to get the article of confederation signed was because non of the states WANTED TO show up The major weakness are that there were no president, can't collect taxes, no army to protest the nation, it had a weak government, no courts to settle problems between states, and it was hard to trade things between states.


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