Question

multiple choice question
a key problem of the judicial system under the articles of confederation was that ______.

federal courts were flooded with cases appealed from state courts

congress could not enforce its own laws

congress could not compel the states to send money to pay federal judges

decisions of the federal courts conflicted with those of the state courts, with no way to resolve the con-
flict

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Explanation:

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government (including Congress) had limited power over the states. Congress lacked the authority to force states to provide funds for federal judges' salaries. Let's analyze other options: The Articles had no federal courts (so options about federal courts are incorrect as the judicial system under Articles was weak with no real federal judiciary), and Congress's law - enforcement issue is more about executive power, not judicial. So the key judicial - related problem here is Congress's inability to compel states to fund federal judges.

Answer:

C. Congress could not compel the states to send money to pay federal judges