Question

Which statement best describes the power of the government provided by the articles of confederation?

Answer 1

The articles of confederation was a failed idea for the government at the time. The states had all of the power and the government had to little of power. 

Answer 2

Answer:

C) The states had more power than the national government.

Explanation:

In an attempt to be unlike the British government, the Second Continental Congress created a government in which there was no one person ‘in charge’ (no King or President). This fear of a national government caused them to create a nation in which the states had more power than the national government. It was doomed to fail. USA TESTPREP