Question
The first national government was weak because:
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A It had no power to raise a national army
B Individual states had too little power
C It imposed too many taxes on the states
D All of the above
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A It had no power to raise a national army
B Individual states had too little power
C It imposed too many taxes on the states
D All of the above
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is: **A It had no power to raise a national army**.
While the other options may contain some elements of truth, the primary reason the first national government (under the Articles of Confederation) was considered weak was its lack of power to raise and maintain a national army, which severely limited its ability to enforce laws and protect the nation.
While the other options may contain some elements of truth, the primary reason the first national government (under the Articles of Confederation) was considered weak was its lack of power to raise and maintain a national army, which severely limited its ability to enforce laws and protect the nation.