Which was an area of weakness in the federal government under the articles of confederation?
a. regulatory power
b. authoritative power
c. democratic power
d. legislative power

The answer is regulatory power. Regulatory power was an area of weakness in the federal government under the Articles of Confederation.

EXPLANATION

The Articles of Confederation was the agreement between all thirteen states in the United States that they will apply and use the constitution. It was finally approved to use the constitution in the United States, after many efforts to make it happen.  

After a lot of debate between 1776 of July and 1777 of November, the Second Continental Congress declared ratification for the constitution. The Articles of Confederation could be applied on March 1, 1781, after being ratified by thirteen states.  

The articles are made to preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states. That all the states will still have their rights despite anything else. The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government. The government only had the powers that the former colonies had stated before.

It was also clearly stated about how the “league of friendship” between states should be conducted. The Congress of the United States also looked into the Articles of Confederation for guidance about directing was an effort, conducting diplomacy with other nations, dealing with Native American relations, addressing territorial issues, and conducting business.

The Continental Congress was later called the Congress of Confederation. Most Americans still do call them Continental Congress. The reason is that the organization remained all the same even though the name has changed.

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KEYWORD: articles of confederation, federal government, weakness, regulatory power  

Subject: Social Studies

Class: 10-12

Subchapter: Articles of Confederation

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