Question

structure of the articles of confederation
the articles of confederation, written in 1777 and
approved by all 13 states, set up the first government of the
united states after the revolutionary war. its main
features included:

single house of congress

• the government had a one - house legislature

(unicameral congress), unlike todays two - house
system.

no executive or federal courts

• there was no president or national court system, as the

government avoided creating strong central powers.

weak central government

• the writers purposely made the central government

weak to prevent it from having too much power,
learning from their experience under british rule.

• their focus was on giving more power to

state - level things

what was the main reason for creating a
unicameral legislature in the articles of
confederation?

• to counterbalance the power of the monarchy
• to balance power between the states and the central

government

• to give the congress more authority over the states

Explanation:

The framers of the Articles of Confederation had just gained independence from British rule, where they experienced overbearing central authority. They designed a weak central government, including a unicameral legislature, to avoid concentrating too much power in a national body. This structure prioritized state power, as they feared repeating the oppressive governance under the monarchy. The other options are incorrect: the monarchy was already defeated, so counterbalancing it was not the goal; the system favored states over balancing power, and it did not give Congress more authority over states.

Answer:

to counterbalance the power of the monarchy