Based to this excerpt from the text, what was one potential problem with the Articles of Confederation? "Under the Articles, each state sent one delegate to Congress. Thus each state, no matter its size or population, had one vote. Congress did have the power to declare war. It could appoint military officers, coin money, and operate post offices. It was also responsible for foreign affairs and could sign treaties." A. Congress alone had the power to declare war. B. Smaller states had the same voting power in Congress as larger states. C. States could no longer deal directly with foreign countries. D. There was no civilian control of the military.

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Based to this excerpt from the text, what was one potential problem with the Articles of Confederation?  "Under the Articles, each state sent one delegate to Congress.  Thus each state, no matter its size or population, had one vote.  Congress did have the power to declare war.  It could appoint military officers, coin money, and operate post offices.  It was also responsible for foreign affairs and could sign treaties."  A. Congress alone had the power to declare war.  B. Smaller states had the same voting power in Congress as larger states.  C. States could no longer deal directly with foreign countries.  D. There was no civilian control of the military.

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B. Smaller states had the same voting power in Congress as larger states.

This was a potential problem because it meant that the interests of larger states, which had more resources and a greater population, were not adequately represented compared to smaller states, leading to possible inequalities in decision-making.