Question

When the Articles of Confederation was passed, the states were given more power than the national government. Why did this happen? A) Americans did not trust strong national governments. B) They told the British the government would be set up that way. C) Thomas Jefferson trusted state governments more than the Federal government. D) It was an accident that happened when writing the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A) Americans did not trust strong national governments.

Explanation:

This is the main reason why the Articles of Confederation gave the states more power than it gave the national government. States were generally suspicious of strong national governments, as most states were interested in maintaining a certain level of autonomy. They also believed that a strong government would be as uncaring and unsympathetic as the King of England had previously been.