A core problem with the Articles of Confederation is that this system of government

A. allowed a simple majority of states to impose its will on all others.
B. was based on the idea that each state was a sovereign entity.
C. levied onerous taxes on the American people.
D. created a chief executive who was not accountable to either the American people or their representatives.
E. consolidated too much power in the hands of the national government.

Answer: B