So long as in any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other 12 are pretended Union is but a name in our confederation a cobweb what fundamental problem did Noah Webster see in the articles of confederation A that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out B The small states would have just as much say in the government as larger states C The states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole D that the states would have no way to stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them

Answer 1

Noah Webster's concerns primarily centered around the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation in fostering unity among the states. The fundamental problem he identified was that "the states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole." Therefore, the correct answer would be:

C The states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole.

Webster and other founders believed that this lack of a strong central authority could lead to disunity and hinder effective governance.