Question
Multiple Choice. Which of the following was a significant weakness of the Articles of Confederation that the Constitution addressed?(1 point)
Responses
Absence of a standing army
Absence of a standing army
Lack of a national judiciary
Lack of a national judiciary
Excessive centralized power
Excessive centralized power
Inability to levy taxes
Responses
Absence of a standing army
Absence of a standing army
Lack of a national judiciary
Lack of a national judiciary
Excessive centralized power
Excessive centralized power
Inability to levy taxes
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **Inability to levy taxes**.
The Articles of Confederation lacked the power to tax, which was a significant weakness that the Constitution addressed by granting Congress the authority to levy taxes.
The Articles of Confederation lacked the power to tax, which was a significant weakness that the Constitution addressed by granting Congress the authority to levy taxes.