Question

question: 15
why was it more difficult for the national government to settle legal disputes between the states under the articles of confederation than under the constitution?
a. the united states did not have a chief executive.

b. the united states did not have a national court system.

c. the united states did not have a national legislature.

d. the united states did not have a strong military.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: A chief executive (like the President) is related to executive power, not directly to settling legal disputes. So A is incorrect.
• Option B: Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no national court system. Legal disputes between states would lack a national judicial body to resolve them. Under the Constitution, a federal court system was established. This directly relates to settling legal disputes.
• Option C: The Articles of Confederation did have a national legislature (Congress), so C is false.
• Option D: A strong military is for defense, not for settling legal disputes. So D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. The United States did not have a national court system.