Question

Which of the following was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?



Hints:

Weakness means a problem or limitation.
Group of answer choices

It gave the national government the ability to settle disputes between states

It allowed Congress to control trade with foreign countries

It did not give the national government the power to enforce laws

Answer 1

"It did not give the national government the power to enforce laws."

Explanation: under the Articles there was no separate executive and Congress had no authority to compel states to obey national laws or to collect taxes — it could pass measures but had little means to enforce them. This inability to enforce policy was a major weakness.