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What was a primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

A. It called for a massive standing army that would be too expensive to train.
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It created a separate executive branch that gave the president too much power.
C. It stated that only the central government could create money, which would prevent interstate trade.
D. It gave most government power to the states, so the central government would often be unable to operate effectively.
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the answer would be D
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Answer:

D. It gave most government power to the states, so the central government would often be unable to operate effectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Articles of confederation were created with a small central government in mind, it achieved this goal. However it created a ineffective government that could not complete day to day tasks.

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