USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Articles of Confederation set a ____ system of government.
A
confederal
B
federal
C
parliamentary
D
unitary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a confederal system of government, the state or regional government has all the powers under them. This shows that the member-state in the confederation is more powerful than that of the central system of government.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confederal System Weak or loose organization of states agrees to follow a powerful central government. Nations can choose to follow or not follow the lead of the weak central government. Examples: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formerly known as the Soviet Union.

Detailed explanation-4: -A confederal (confederation) system of government exists where several states have aligned with each other into a nation for a specific purpose, and each state agrees to act in a certain manner toward each other, while each independent state retains the majority of the power within its borders.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a federal system of government, there is a strong central government which has the majority of the power. In a confederal system, the central government is quite weak and the entities that making up the confederation, such as states, are the ones with all the power.

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