8.)Which answer best details a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A.)The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to Congress and not enough to the states.
B.)The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress all the powers it needed to help the country.
C.)The Articles of Confederation gave too little power to governors and state officials.
D.)The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to governors and state officials.
Is it C?
"...... to the shores of Tripoli ......"
Nah, B
Could not raise taxes, fight war against the Barbary coast pirates .......
Naturally, British protection for American ships ended with independence. It took little time for the pirates to renew their attacks on United States' merchantmen. The new nation could do little to stop them.
New Hampshire Congressman Pierse Long accurately described the position in 1786 just three years after the Revolution ended. “At present,” he wrote, “we are not in a condition to be at War with any nation, especially one from whom we can expect nothing but hard knocks.” He was referring specifically to Algiers, but the situation was the same with Morocco, Tunis and Tripoli.
No matter how much American leaders might want to change the situation, their options were limited. The country was burdened with debt from the Revolution, which made paying tribute and rebuilding the disbanded navy extremely difficult. Voters, having endured the eight-year struggle for independence, had little appetite for another conflict. Plus, the Articles of Confederation created a weak national government that could not prosecute an aggressive war effectively.
thanks
That is from
http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/Winter15/barbary.cfm
You are welcome. I am from a New England seaport so am touchy on this subject.
Kool
No, the correct answer is B. The weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not give Congress sufficient power to effectively govern the country. To arrive at this answer, you need to understand the basic structure and purpose of the Articles of Confederation and analyze each option.
The Articles of Confederation, adopted in 1781, established a system of government that aimed to create a loose alliance among the thirteen individual states in the newly formed United States. Under this system, the individual states retained a significant amount of power and sovereignty, while a weak central government was granted limited powers.
Option A suggests that the Articles of Confederation gave too much power to Congress and not enough to the states. However, this is not accurate since the Articles actually granted more power to the states than to the central government. So option A is not the best answer.
Option C suggests that the Articles of Confederation gave too little power to governors and state officials. While it is true that the states had more power under the Articles, this option does not specifically address the weakness of the central government, which is the main concern of the question. Therefore, option C is not the correct answer.
Option D suggests that the Articles of Confederation gave too much power to governors and state officials. Similarly to option C, this answer choice does not directly address the main weakness of the Articles, which was the limited power of the central government. Therefore, option D is also not the best answer.
Option B is the correct answer since it accurately identifies the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation. The central government Congress was not adequately empowered to make and enforce laws, levy taxes, regulate commerce, or effectively address the needs of the country. This weakness ultimately led to the eventual creation and adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, which established a stronger central government.