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The Need for a Constitution — Quiz

Question 10 • United States Government

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the Articles of Confederation?

Answer
A
There was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.
B
The states would not back the federal government.
C
The country had grown too large to defend with a small army.
D
The national government had no national military.

Explanation

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to raise a national army directly. It could ask the states to provide troops, but it could not ensure they would do so. Therefore, the greatest concern in a war was that the national government had no national military.

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