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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.



Answer :

B is the answer to your question

The statement that describes the government under Articles of Confederation was that it had been made to keep the states in power after having the colonial experience with the Great Britain.

Option B is correct.

When the Articles of Confederation introduced?

Articles of Confederation was initiated in the year 1777 by the second continental Congress of US country. It was sent for approval from the states of US in the year 1781.

  • Articles of confederation had been the first document to be issued by the government which was unanimously agreed between thirteen states of US country.
  • In this document, the power of the states of US was not defined. The national government has no control on the state government in legal terms.
  • It made the national government to be as weakest ones as they are neither allowed to make or implement any laws nor there is any judicial authority.
  • If there was any amendment need to be made, then there was a mutual consent for its insertion or deletion.

Therefore, the statement written in option B is correct.

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