Probably the Most Fundamental Weakness of the Articles of Confederation

question 33

Multiple Choice

Probably the most fundamental weakness of the Articles of Confederation, and the most basic cause of their eventual replacement by the Constitution, was the

• A) absence of an executive committee.
• B) lack of provision for a president of the United States.
• C) one-vote-per-state system.
• D) lack of ability to conduct foreign policy.
• E) lack of power to raise funds for the militia.

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Technicians Union

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