One of the Chief Weaknesses of the Confederated Form of Government

question 37

Multiple Choice

One of the chief weaknesses of the confederated form of government as implemented in the Articles of Confederation was that it

• A) deprived local governments of the ability to address local concerns.
• B) could not regulate national commerce or raise sufficient funds for national needs.
• C) stifled the sort of careful deliberation through which wise policies emerge.
• D) could not be applied to communities existing across large geographical areas.
• E) offered no means by which small states or minority interests could protect themselves from the will of larger states or the majority.

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