Question

which of the following statements about national defense under the articles of confederation is most accurate?
the supreme court was given the power to veto all declarations of war.
there was no national army and the armed forces were composed entirely of state militias.
the president served as commander in chief of the nations armed forces.
the articles of confederation required that at least 50% of the national governments budget be devoted to military expenditures.

Explanation:

Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no strong central - organized national army. The armed forces were mainly state militias. The Articles of Confederation did not give the Supreme Court the power to veto all declarations of war, and there were no requirements for a certain percentage of the national government's budget to be devoted to military expenditures. Also, the president did not serve as commander - in - chief of the nation's armed forces under the Articles of Confederation.

Answer:

There was no national army and the armed forces were composed entirely of state militias.