What fundamental problem did Noah Webster see in the Articles of Confederation?

Question

So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name, and our confederation, a cobweb.
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- Noah Webster
that states would always work in their O own self-interest even ifit meant harm to the nation as a whole
that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out
that small states would have just as ) much say in the government as larger states
that the states would have no way to ○ stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them

Answer 1

Noah Webster identified the fundamental problem in the Articles of Confederation as the inability of the states to work together effectively, leading to self-interest overriding the collective good. His assertion that "so long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve" reflects the concern that states would prioritize their own interests over the nation as a whole. Therefore, the correct answer is:

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