What statement most accurately describes the impact the articles of confederation had on the correlation of power between the federal and state government? a)the articles of confederation created a strong federal government that sought to restrict the power held by the states. b)the articles of confederation eliminated the state governments for one all-encompassing national government. c)the articles of confederation restricted the power of the federal government and consolidated power at the state level. d)the articles of confederation attempted to balance the power between the state and federal governments through the establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

C)The Articles of Confederation restricted the power of the federal government and consolidated power at the state level. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. It created a loose confederation of the states who retained their sovereignty, with a weak federal government. This weak federal government was one of the main reasons that later a constitutional convention was held that resulted in the current constitution of the United States. With that in mind, let's look at the available options to see what fits the facts. A)The Articles of Confederation created a strong federal government that sought to restrict the power held by the states. Nope. The federal government was weak and the states held full sovereignty. B)The Articles of Confederation eliminated the state governments for one all-encompassing national government. Nope. This sounds like a stronger restatement of option A above. Going from wrong to REALLY wrong. C)The Articles of Confederation restricted the power of the federal government and consolidated power at the state level. This sounds about right. So far, this is a good choice. D)The Articles of Confederation attempted to balance the power between the state and federal governments through the establishment of a constitutional monarchy. And this one comes in from left field without warning. The United States was never organized as a constitutional monarchy. This answer is really wrong. So of the above choices, only "C" looks reasonable and it does match the facts.