What type of government was created by the Articles of Confederation?

it created a national government composed of a Congress

Explanation:

it gave more power to the government rather then the states themself

The Articles of Confederation created a confederation in the United States. A confederation is a government in which the state government, not national, have dominant power. The leaders of the new nation feared that a strong, centralized government would lead to tyrannical monarchy like the British government.