Question

Many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to

A.
citizens' refusal to pay taxes of any kind.

B.
concerns over states operating autonomously.

C.
fears of a central government with too much power.

D.
laissez-faire economic policies of the federal governmentMany of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to

A.
citizens' refusal to pay taxes of any kind.

B.
concerns over states operating autonomously.

C.
fears of a central government with too much power.

D.
laissez-faire economic policies of the federal government

Answer 1

C

Many weaknesses (no power to tax, no strong executive or national judiciary, reliance on states) resulted from deliberate limits placed on the national government due to fear of creating a too-powerful central authority.