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.

Brief explanation: States intentionally limited the national government's powers under the Articles (no strong executive, no power to tax or regulate interstate commerce, weak judiciary) because they feared a central authority could become tyrannical.