The main reason it was very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation was that nine of the states had to agree before a law was passed. This requirement for a supermajority made it challenging to enact legislation, as it was often hard to achieve consensus among the diverse interests and priorities of the individual states. Each state had one vote, regardless of its size or population, which contributed to disagreements and difficulties in passing laws. Additionally, the lack of a strong central government further complicated the legislative process.
Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
All states had to agree before a law was passed.
Nine of the states had to agree before a law was passed.
Each state’s vote was not equal, so there was too much disagreement.
Citizens didn’t always let their states know how they wanted them to vote.
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