Question

What need drove the writing of the constitution?

A. People wished to have a local form of government that would be responsible to their needs.

B. The government was too powerful and needed to be reined.

C. The government's work was made difficult because the Articles of Confederation were too weak.

D. The United States was isolated diplomatically from other nations.

Answer 1

B. The government was too powerful and needed to be reined.

Answer 2

C. The government's work was made difficult because the Articles of Confederation were too weak. is your answer.

Remember, if the Articles of Confederations had worked, we would not need the Constitution.

The Articles of Confederation created an alliance of states, and a weak central body government that barely had any power (figure-head). This soon became a problem, and was solved by the creation of the Constitution, which created a 3 part main government made up of Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branch, and a redistribution of power that allowed the National Government have more power over the State Governments.

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