Question

One major flaw of the FIRST CONSTITUTION was that the government it created
Group of answer choices

All of the above

could declare war but had no standing national army

could borrow money but could not tax the states to repay the borrowed money

could not regulate trade between the states

Answer 1

The correct choice is **All of the above**. Each of the listed points reflects significant weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, which was the first constitution of the United States. Specifically:

- The government could declare war but had no standing national army.
- It could borrow money but could not tax the states to repay the borrowed money.
- It could not regulate trade between the states.

These flaws contributed to the eventual decision to replace the Articles of Confederation with the current U.S. Constitution.