Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

question 30

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress

• A) was specifically designed to have limited authority and power to regulate political and economic affairs in the states.
• B) had no control over public land policy.
• C) had no power to regulate commerce.
• D) had no tax-collecting authority.
• E) acted in a judicial as well as legislative capacity.

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