Identify the reason for the failure of the Articles of Confederation.

Question

A. The government had the power to declare war.
B. The government could not enforce the laws on the individual states.
C. The leaders could not get the states to send delegates to the Continental Congress.
D. It had a Bill of Rights.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. The government could not enforce the laws on the individual states.

The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government that lacked the authority to enforce laws or compel states to comply, which ultimately led to its failure.