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Under the Articles of Confederation, the power to declare war and negotiate peace rested with the _____.

President
voters
governor
Congress

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The best answer is "Congress".

Voters can elect their representatives, but don't directly decide over war or peace. The Articles of the Confederation gave this power to the government of the United States, and this was the Congress of the Confederation.
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