Question

Questlon 3 of 5

What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A. It took most political power away from individual states.
B. It allowed Congress to set high tax rates in the states.
C. It did not give the Congress enough power to deal with problems.
D. It could not organize the country's western territories.
SUBMIT

Answer 1

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not tax. Congress could only request that taxes be submitted. This is a big weakness because tax money IS needed to do things like fund a military and provide much-needed services for the country.