Question

1. which of the following identifies a weakness of the system of government under the articles of confederation? a. the government lacked a national executive to provide central leadership. b. the government had no means of amending the articles of confederation. c. the government often failed to act when the different branches were unable to agree. d. people felt insecure because a distant national government had the power to tax them.

Explanation:

Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no national executive. This lack of a central - executive leadership made it difficult to enforce laws and provide unified direction, which was a major weakness. Option b is incorrect as there was a process for amending the Articles (though difficult). The government under the Articles had a unicameral legislature and no separation - of - powers issue as described in c. Also, the national government under the Articles had no power to tax, so d is incorrect.

Answer:

A. The government lacked a national executive to provide central leadership.