Under the Articles of Confederation, small states like Rhode Island wielded as much power as large states like Virginia, because
of _____. A) there was no executive branch of government
B) each state had one vote in Congress
C) the legislature had no lawmaking power
D) representation was determined by a state’s population
Under the Articles of Confederation, small states like Rhode Island wielded as much power as large states like Virginia, because each state had one vote in Congress so that each state was granted equal power. Option B is correct.
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States created on November 15, 1777 and it was ratified by al thirteen states in 1781. A guiding principle of the Articles was to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states.
