What was one advantage the Constitution had over the Articles of Confederation? A.States were given more equal representation in
Congress. B.Each state was able to set its own foreign policy.
C.The federal government was able to collect taxes.
D.The power of the executive branch was weakened.
<u> C.The federal government was able to collect taxes.</u>
Under the Constitution, the government consists of three branches (Legislative, Executive and Judicial), in which the Legislative has the power to lay and collect taxes. This was quite different under the Articles of Confederation, which established a weak central government that consisted only of a Congress. One of the most important powers the Congress lacked was the power to collect taxes, therefore if they needed to raise money, they could attempt to do so by asking the states for funds (which had the option to reject the request), borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands.
Answer: B) The attack on the U.S. will unify the country.
Explanation:
After doing some research on the topic shown on this task and coming to a conclusion, I believe the answer is the following: The statement which can be used to accurately describe the point of this political cartoon is that the attack on the U.S. will unify the country.
