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Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

there was no way to make laws
there was no way to enforce laws
there was no way to judge laws
there was only one branch"

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The false statement about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation is 'there was no way to make laws'. The government under the Articles could make laws, but it struggled with enforcement and lacked a national judiciary and executive branch.

Step-by-step explanation:

The weakness of the Articles of Confederation that was not one of its actual weaknesses is 'there was no way to make laws'. While the unicameral legislature that operated under the Articles did have significant issues, the ability to make laws was not one of them. The actual problems with the Articles of Confederation included the lack of a national judiciary, leaving enforcement of laws up to individual states, and the absence of a separate executive branch to carry out and enforce the laws. Additionally, without a national judiciary, there was no established system to judge laws on a federal level. The national government under the Articles was thus quite weak, having no power to regulate trade, tax, or prevent states from issuing their own money.

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