Question

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation? A) The national government held most of the power. B) Congress enforced its power by taxing the states. C) The states had more power than the national government. D) Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.

Answer 1

Option C, the states had more power than the national government, is the right answer.

The colonies of the United States did not want to have a strong centralized government, because they did not want the government to become a tyranny.  The leaders of the colonies did not agree on giving much power to the national government because they thought that the power accession would lead to the re-colonization of the newly freed American territories.

Hence, the Articles of Confederation did not provide the national government with sufficient authority to implement their laws.