Under the Articles of Confederation, why was the central government continually on the verge of bankruptcy?
a. The states failed to meet their monetary obligations to the central government.
b. All of its cash went to payment for soldiers during the war.
c. Money went to paying bribes to the French and Spanish governments to keep them out of the war.
d. The government established too many social welfare programs.
e. It was funneling too much money into the states.
ANS: A
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