Question

Under the Articles of Confederation, the: national government was superior to the states states were superior to the national government national government and the states were equal

Answer 1

Under the Articles of Confederation the states were superior to the federal government. This caused many issues with the regulation of trade and taxation, which caused the Constitution to be ratified. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

States were superior to the national government.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was a written agreement made by the 13 Colonies in 1777. It was the first form of government of the United States, where the states remained sovereign, but where united by a central government with little power, because they feared their independence could be threatened by a strong central government and the abuse of power. The central government was supposed to deal with foreign affairs, postal service, military officers and borrow money. The Articles of Confederation's flaws led to the creation of the Constitution.