Question

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
A) The national government held most of the power.
B) Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
C) The states had more power than the national government.
D) Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.

Answer 1

The answer would be C

Answer 2

In an attempt to be unlike the British government, the Second Continental Congress created a government in which there was no one person ‘in charge’ (no King or President). This fear of a national government caused them to create a nation in which the states had more power than the national government. It was doomed to fail.