Which of the following statements best

describes government under the Articles of

Confederation?

AThe Confederation government established

guidelines for settling the Northwest

Territory and admitting the new

states to the Union.

BBecause of the colonists’ experience

with Great Britain, the Articles of

Confederation had been written so that

real power remained with the states.

CStates could not make treaties without

Congress’s approval nor could the states

pass laws that conflicted with treaties

made by the central government.

DThe Confederation government was

hampered in its ability to levy taxes.

EBecause of sectional interests, the central

government could not agree on whether

or not to set customs duties or how high

the tariffs should be.

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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