Which of the following statements would describe one strength of the Articles of Confederation?
(1 point)
Responses
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.
The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
The correct answer is:
The lack of an executive branch minimized the abuse of power.
Explanation:
One strength of the Articles of Confederation was that they did not establish an executive branch. This helped to minimize the abuse of power since there was no single person or group with centralized authority to potentially become tyrannical or oppressive. Without an executive branch, decisions were made collectively by the Confederation Congress, which consisted of representatives from each state. This decentralized power structure was intended to prevent any single entity from gaining too much control and allowed for the autonomy of the individual states.