Which of these is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation?
Responses
Created a strong central government
Required unanimous consent from all states for amendments
Regulated the sale of government owned land to settlers
Created a national government consisting solely of a single house of Congress in which each state would have one vote
Created a strong central government
The statement that is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation is "Created a strong central government."
To determine which of these statements is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation, we can examine each one and eliminate the true statements. Let's break down each statement:
1. Created a strong central government: This statement is true. The Articles of Confederation actually created a weak central government that had limited powers.
2. Required unanimous consent from all states for amendments: This statement is also true. Under the Articles of Confederation, any amendments to the Articles required unanimous approval from all thirteen states, making it difficult to make any changes.
3. Regulated the sale of government-owned land to settlers: This statement is true as well. The Articles of Confederation did establish regulations for the sale and settlement of government-owned lands in the western territories.
4. Created a national government consisting solely of a single house of Congress in which each state would have one vote: This statement is NOT true. The Articles of Confederation actually did create a national government consisting of a single house of Congress, but it did not provide each state with an equal vote. Instead, each state was represented by a delegation, but the voting power of each state's delegation was based on the population.
Based on this analysis, we can conclude that the statement "Created a strong central government" is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation.