Why did the Second Continental Congress establish a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation? A) to model the
government after that of Great Britain B) to provide the independent states with unlimited power C) to increase the taxation powers of the central government D) to prevent abuse of power and tyranny by the central government
The correct answer is D) to prevent abuse of power and tyranny by the central government. Letter D is the correct choice because it explains why the central government was given very little power - the people feared the government would abuse the power they had.
The Second Continental Congress established a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation to prevent abuse of power and tyranny by the central government. Their past experiences with the British monarch and Parliament influenced their decision to make a weak central government.
The land near Israel is disputed with Egypt and other middle eastern nations, and the Six Day War and the Yom Kippur war further ruined relations with Israel's neighbors.
" that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government"
