So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name, and our confederation, a cobweb.
—Noah Webster
Question
What fundamental problem did Noah Webster see in the Articles of Confederation?
(1 point)
Responses
that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole
that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole
that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out
that the central government would always favor large states over the smaller states when disputes broke out
that small states would have just as much say in the government as larger states
that small states would have just as much say in the government as larger states
that the states would have no way to stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them
that the states would have no way to stop the central government from imposing harsh taxes on them
that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole
are you sure that is correct
I apologize for the confusion. I mistakenly provided the same response twice. The correct answer should be:
that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole
Noah Webster saw this as a fundamental problem because it undermined the unity and effectiveness of the confederation.
The correct answer is: that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole.
To understand the fundamental problem Noah Webster saw in the Articles of Confederation, we need to analyze his quote. He states, "So long as any individual state has power to defeat the measures of the other twelve, our pretended union is but a name, and our confederation, a cobweb."
Based on this statement, it can be inferred that Webster believed that the Articles of Confederation had a flaw in the distribution of power between the states and the central government. He suggests that if any one state had the ability to veto or block the decisions made by the other twelve states, then the union would not be effective and the confederation would be weak.
Therefore, the fundamental problem Noah Webster saw in the Articles of Confederation was that states would always work in their own self-interest, even if it meant harming the nation as a whole. This individualistic approach to governance could hinder the effectiveness and unity of the confederation.
So, the correct response is:
- that states would always work in their own self-interest even if it meant harm to the nation as a whole.