Which of the following statements best
describes government under the articles of
confederation?
(a) the confederation government established
guidelines for settling the northwest
territory and admitting the new
states to the union.
(b) because of the colonists’ experience
with great britain, the articles of
confederation had been written so that
real power remained with the states.
(c) states could not make treaties without
congress’s approval nor could the states
pass laws that conflicted with treaties
made by the central government.
(d) the confederation government was
hampered in its ability to levy taxes.
(e) because of sectional interests, the central
government could not agree on whether
or not to set customs duties or how high
the tariffs should be.