1. Suppose that the Articles of Confederation are still in force and that a resolution has been proposed that would abolish the executive committee and replace it with a president. Now suppose that, out of the thirteen states, only Pennsylvania did not support the resolution. Which of the following could happen?
A. The resolution would pass
B. The resolution would fail
C. The resolution would pass, but only if the executive committee approved it
D. The resolution would fail unless the executive committee backed it.
IS IT A?
No, it is not A. Read Article 13 of the Articles.
Ok so it would be B then? Hmm because the online book I use says that if there is permission from at least 9 states, a resolution can be passed.
B. the resolution would fail
To determine the correct answer, it is important to understand the decision-making process outlined in the Articles of Confederation and how resolutions are passed under this system.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in the Congress. In order for a resolution to pass, it required the approval of at least nine out of the thirteen states. Therefore, in this scenario, we need to determine if the resolution would receive enough support to pass.
Given that there are thirteen states and one state, Pennsylvania, does not support the resolution, we need to examine the remaining twelve states.
If all twelve states support the resolution, then we would have twelve states in favor and one state against. In this case, the resolution would still have enough support to pass because it would fulfill the requirement of nine states in favor.
Based on this analysis, the correct answer is A. The resolution would pass.