What was the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

A. Its failure to provide for a strong central government
B. The national government's unchecked power to tax
C. The inability to put an end to the Revolutionary War
D. The ease with which it could be amended


Answer: A. Its failure to provide for a strong central government

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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a. be immune from lawsuits. b. involve unanticipated events with large compensatory expenditures such as accidents or natural disasters. c. have to fund risk via contingency funds, since governments are not allowed to carry insurance policies. d. not need to be self insured.

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