Tiana Dickson

History

13 February, 17:41

Which of the following statements best

describes government under the Articles of

Confederation?

(A) The Confederation government established

guidelines for settling the Northwest

Territory and admitting the new

states to the Union.

(B) Because of the colonists' experience

with Great Britain, the Articles of

Confederation had been written so that

real power remained with the states.

(C) States could not make treaties without

Congress's approval nor could the states

pass laws that conflicted with treaties

made by the central government.

(D) The Confederation government was

hampered in its ability to levy taxes.

(E) Because of sectional interests, the central

government could not agree on whether

or not to set customs duties or how high

the tariffs should be.