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 government.

Answer 1

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

Under the Articles the states purposely limited national authority (no power to tax, weak executive, no federal courts, limited ability to regulate commerce), producing many of the government’s weaknesses.