Question

select the correct answer
what was an important concern for the founding fathers when drafting the articles of confederation?
a. avoiding the tyranny of a powerful central government
b. granting only limited powers to the new monarchy
c. providing new powers to the executive branch
d. limiting the power of certain states in the union
e. preventing states from trading with other nations

Explanation:

The Founding Fathers, having just escaped British tyranny, were wary of a powerful central government. The Articles of Confederation were designed to give states more power and limit the central government's authority. There was no new monarchy, and the focus was not on empowering the executive branch or limiting certain states' power or restricting state - to - nation trade.

Answer:

A. avoiding the tyranny of a powerful central government