Question

Which responsibilities were assigned to the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 1

The federal government was assigned the task of drawing up treaties under the Articles of Confederation.     It was also observed that the state governments would be responsible for executing those powers which are not included in the Articles of Confederation.     This led to a weak governmental structure which was a result of the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The responsibilities were assigned to “the central government” under the “Articles of Confederation”, the first constitution of the United States were:

• It empowered the “central Federal Government” as the final unified powerful national arbiter.
• It bestowed the power to mitigate internal disputes between the states.
• It empowered the central government to declare the war and draw “treaties with other countries”.
• The government had the power to borrow money from state funds and foreign governments and they also had the authority to print money.
• They were entrusted to determine the legalities involving matters like federal land to private land conversions, slavery issues in federal territories, and many other internal matters.