Which answer best details a weakness of the articles of confederation? the articles of confederation gave too much power to congress and not enough to the states. the articles of confederation did not give congress all the powers it needed to the country. the articles of confederation gave too little power to governors and state officials. the articles of confederation gave too much power to governors and state officials.

The major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not allow Congress to tax the nation, which caused debt issues (A). Not only this but it prevented the Congress from forming a central government that would be capable of ruling the newly formed United States. The Articles of Confederation became the ruling document in the new nation after they were ratified by the last of the 13 American states, Maryland, in 1781. The Articles created a nation that was “a league of friendship and perpetual union.” The state governments retained most of the power under this framework, with a subordinate position given to the central government. The central government commanded little respect and was not able to accomplish much because it had little jurisdiction over states or individuals.