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The Need for a Constitution

Question 4 • * HSA 26-27 US Government

Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?

Answer
A
The states had the power to enforce the national laws.
B
The executive branch was ineffective in enforcing the laws.
C
The national police force had no power to enforce the laws.
D
The president was just a figurehead and could not enforce laws.

Explanation

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had no executive branch to carry out or enforce its laws. It depended on the states to enforce them, and states could ignore Congress’s requests. So the best answer is “The states had the power to enforce the national laws.”

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