Question

Which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the Second Continental Congress?
A. Denial of the right for Congress to levy taxes
B. Appointment of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
C. Limited and restricted functions for the central government
D. Government control over the unsettled western lands

Answer 1

“Government control over the unsettled western lands” was the provision that was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the second Continental Congress. So the correct option for the given question is option “D”. The first constitution of the United States was formed in the year 1777. It was then ratified by the thirteen states in the year 1781. It created a weak central government and very loosely tied state governments. It was again ratified to make the central government stronger in the year 1787.