Question

Read this passage from the Articles of Confederation:

Article II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.
Which founding principle of the articles is reflected in the passage?
A. Creating a permanent union
B. Creating a weak central government
C. Making citizens of the states also citizens of the union
D. Granting freedom of speech for lawmakers

Answer 1

B. creating a weak central government

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Answer 2

B. Creating a weak central government

Step-by-step explanation:

Fearing that a strong government would abuse from its powers as the British Crown had done, the writers the Articles of Confederation, the first US written Constitution, sought to give “sovereignty, freedom and independence” to the states which allowed them to have great powers like taxing and regulating commerce, while establishing a new government with few and very limited powers. The excerpt from Article II, then, reflects the founding principle of the Constitution of a weak central government.