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

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Answer:

  • The federal government had no national military.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evidence of this is the fact that Shays' Rebellion, an uprising of Revolutionary War veterans in Massachusetts that both the state and national governments attempted to deliver because of an absence of centralized military power.

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Depending of course of the country in question and the circumstances, the federal government's biggest problem if a war was imminent would be gaining the support of the citizens, which would be needed to raise an army. 
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