Under the Articles of Confederation, small states like Rhode Island wielded as much power as large states like Virginia, because _____.
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Responses
there was no executive branch of government
there was no executive branch of government
representation was determined by a state’s population
representation was determined by a state’s population
each state had one vote in Congress
each state had one vote in Congress
the legislature had no lawmaking power
the legislature had no lawmaking power
1 answer
The correct response is:
each state had one vote in Congress
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state regardless of size had an equal vote in Congress, which gave small states like Rhode Island the same level of power as larger states like Virginia.
