Question

Did the executive branch exist under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

Concerned with the accumulation of power in too few hands, the Articles did not establish an executive branch and they greatly circumscribed the role of courts. Even Congress had only those powers “expressly delegated” to it by the states.

Answer 2

Answer:

No, they did not exist under the Articles of Confederation

Explanation:

Concerned with the accumulation of power in too few hands, the Articles did not establish an executive branch and they greatly circumscribed the role of courts. Even Congress had only those powers “expressly delegated” to it by the states. The new states did not want there to be too strong of a central power.