Question

What would be the federal government’s biggest problem if a war was imminent?

The federal government had no national military.
The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.
The states would not back the federal government.
There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is: The federal government had no national military.

Explanation: The federal government had the exclusive power to raise armies, it also had the power to declare war. The military superiority of the United States has deteriorated to a level considered dangerous. Military affairs are no longer a priority for the country

Answer 2

The biggest problems federal government's could face was that the federal government had no national military.

After the Revolutionary War, the so called "Continental army" was disbanded. If threaten by an external force, government was first needed to encourage citizens to join its lines in order to raise an army. Additionally, even though the Congress at the time had the power to determine how to fund and regulate a "Continental army", it had no power to compel states to respond requests for either troops or funding.