Multiple Choice
Why did the delegates fashion a weak central authority in the Articles of Confederation?
A) Connecticut and Rhode Island refused to write new constitutions unless this concession was made.
B) European allies insisted upon it.
C) They wanted to protect the prerogatives of the state governments.
D) They could not agree on anyone to be the head of the central government.
E) The weakness of the central government was unintentional.
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