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how was the government, as established by the articles of confederation…

Question

how was the government, as established by the articles of confederation, influenced by the colonists ideas and experiences?
a the colonists did not plan to allow individual state governments.
b the colonists did not want to give up too much power to a central government.
c the colonists planned a strong central government so they could fight the british.
d the colonists wanted to be independent within the framework of royal control.
question 5 (1 point)
which of the following was not a weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation?
a the articles did not give congress the power to enforce its laws.
b articles did not set up a very strong government, states got to keep their power and independence
c it could not pass a law unless 9 of the 13 states agreed.
d congress had no power to collect taxes to pay for the military.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

For the first question:

  • Under the Articles of Confederation, due to colonists' experiences of being under a strong British central authority (the monarchy), they were wary of a powerful central government. So, they created a system where states retained significant power and the central government was weak. Option b aligns with this as it reflects the colonists' reluctance to give too much power to a central government.
  • Option a is incorrect as the Articles did allow for state governments. Option c is wrong because the central government under the Articles was weak, not strong. Option d is incorrect as the colonists wanted full independence, not within royal control.

For the second question:

  • Option b is not a weakness. The fact that states kept their power and independence was a design feature (though it led to some problems) under the Articles. The weaknesses were that Congress couldn't enforce laws (option a), had a high - threshold for passing laws (option c), and couldn't collect taxes (option d).

Answer:

First question: B. The colonists did not want to give up too much power to a central government.
Second question: B. Articles did not set up a very strong government, states got to keep their power and independence.