Why did America's first government, the Articles of Confederation, fail? A) it did not let people vote B) it was impossible to make laws because there was no committee process C) It was very corrupt and had a difficult time keeping the people satisfied D) To make decisions, all states had to reach a consensus (which was very difficult)

There were several reasons why the government created by the Articles of Confederation failed. This plan of government was designed to create a weak federal government. This caused many problems.

There were financial problems. Because the federal government did not have the power to tax, it had trouble raising money. As a result, we had difficulty repaying our debts. When too much paper money was printed, inflation occurred.

Because there were no federal courts, the states had no place where they could resolve disputes. Additionally, it took nine of the thirteen states to pass a law and thirteen of the thirteen states to change the Articles of Confederation.

So your answer would be

D) To make decisions, all states had to reach a consensus