Question

Which of the following explains why the Articles of Confederation were weak?

A: The Congress taxed the states too heavily after the war
B: The Congress heavily restricted trade with trade
C: Each state had one vote and could not agree on important issues
D: Each state had two votes in the Congress, but only certain states could use both at the same time

Answer 1

Correct answer is C: Each state had one vote and could not agree on important issues.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option A is not correct as Congress didn't have enough authority to impose taxation system on the states.

Option B is not correct as this wasn't also something that Congress was able to do.

Option C is correct as every state had one vote, no matter what was the size of it. Therefore larger states were unsatisfied.

Option D is not correct because as we have said every state had one vote.