Which was NOT a weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

A. inability to tax

B. Super majority needed to pass laws

C. no Executive branch

D. strong national court system

The correct answer is letter A

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, known as the Articles of Confederation, constituted the first government document of the United States of America. They were approved by the second Continental Congress on 15 November 1777, after several months of debate. It was a non-mandatory guideline until its ratification four years later, on March 1, 1781. The Articles of Confederation are considered to be one of the four founding documents of the American nation.

The Articles formed a weak Confederation that united the Thirteen British American Colonies, with the capacity for self-government almost only in times of war and urgency. After the end of the War of Independence and the beginning of new priorities, its limitations were evident. This document was replaced by the Constitution of the United States of America after its ratification on June 21, 1788.