Which of the following statements would describe one strength of the Articles of Confederation?
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The Confederation Congress could pass taxes.
The Confederation Congress could pass taxes.
The federal court system handled all judicial matters.
The federal court system handled all judicial matters.
Any law passed by the Confederation Congress would override state laws.
Any law passed by the Confederation Congress would override state laws.
The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
One strength of the Articles of Confederation was that the lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
One strength of the Articles of Confederation is that the lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power. This meant that there was no single individual or entity with excessive authority to make and enforce decisions. To arrive at this answer, we need to evaluate each statement and determine which one describes a strength.
1) "The Confederation Congress could pass taxes." This statement is not a strength of the Articles of Confederation because this power was actually limited. Under the Articles, the Congress did not have the authority to levy taxes directly on individuals or states.
2) "The federal court system handled all judicial matters." This statement is incorrect. The Articles of Confederation did not establish a federal court system, and instead, each state had its own court system.
3) "Any law passed by the Confederation Congress would override state laws." This statement is also incorrect. Under the Articles of Confederation, state laws would not be automatically overridden by laws passed by the Confederation Congress. Each state retained a significant degree of sovereignty and often had the power to determine which laws to enforce.
4) "The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power." This statement accurately describes one strength of the Articles of Confederation. Without a centralized executive authority, there was a reduced risk of abuse of power by one individual or entity. Decisions were often made collectively by the states, providing a more balanced and decentralized system of governance.
True or false: The Articles of Confederation had to be replaced because it created a weak central government that needed to be strengthened.
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True
True
False
True or false: The Articles of Confederation had to be replaced because it created a weak central government that needed to be strengthened.
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True
True
False