A Core Problem with the Articles of Confederation Is That

question 30

Multiple Choice

A core problem with the Articles of Confederation is that this system of government

• A) levied onerous taxes on the American people.
• B) consolidated too much power in the hands of the national government.
• C) was based on the idea that each state was a sovereign entity.
• D) allowed a simple majority of states to impose its will on all others.
• E) created a chief executive who was not accountable to either the American people or their representatives.

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