Which one of the following best explains why the Articles of Confederation purposely created a weak national government?
a. The Articles were based on a theory of state sovereignty.
b. The Articles were intended to not offend Parliament and King George III.
c. The Articles separated power into three distinct branches: executive, legislative, judicial.
d. The Articles were actually intended to create a very powerful central government.
e. The Articles intended for a strong executive branch but weak judicial and legislative branches.
Answer: A
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