<span>The benefit that the constitution gives as it hands it power to the state government is letter a, where it reads that it allows state residents to make decisions on local issues because as they hand over the power, they are able to give them the choice of making use of the power in resolving issues that is happening in their current state.</span>
Answer:
a. They failed to find enough gold to pay their expenses.
Explanation:
The Articles of Confederation can be broken down into two groups, the federal and state governments. Here are the powers that each group had:
Federal government
- Could amend (aka change) the Articles of Confederation if all 13 states agreed to the change.
- Can allow new states to join the United States if 9 out of 13 states approve it.
State government
- States can tax their citizens.
- States can ignore the orders put in place by Congress.
- States cannot wage war without Congressional approval.
- States can tax trade with other states.
