Question

Read this passage from the Articles of Confederation:

The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different states in this union, the free inhabitants of each of these states, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from Justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states.
Which principle did this excerpt establish?
A. The full rights of citizens were limited to paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives.
B. Citizens could choose whether to abide by the laws of their state or the laws of the union.
C. Citizens of individual states were also citizens of the United States.
D. An individual who was a citizen in one state could not be a citizen in another state.

Answer 1

The answer is CCitizens of individual states were also citizens of the United States -Apex

Answer 2

Answer: C. Citizens of individual states were also citizens of the United States.

The Articles of Confederation was an agreement between the thirteen colonies that served as the first constitution of the United States.

This passage establishes the right of all citizens of the individual states to enjoy full citizenship rights in all the other states of the union. However, it excludes paupers, vagabonds and fugitives of justice, as they do not enjoy the same rights as the general population even in their own colony.