Which best describes the type of government that the Articles of Confederation created?

a strong central government with little power in the states
a strong central government with little power in the states

a strong central government with most power in the hands of one person
a strong central government with most power in the hands of one person

a weak central government with the power in independent states
a weak central government with the power in independent states

a weak central government with power shared by all citizens equally

1 answer

The best description of the type of government created by the Articles of Confederation is:

a weak central government with the power in independent states.

The Articles of Confederation established a government that had limited authority and granted most powers to the individual states, resulting in a weak central government that struggled to govern effectively.