which of the following best describes how the articles of confederation divided government power?\n○ as a…
which of the following best describes how the articles of confederation divided government power?\n○ as a one-branch federal government with three basic powers\n○ as a three-branch federal government with one basic power\n○ as one-branch state governments with three basic powers\n○ as three-branch state governments with one basic power
Answer
Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we recall the structure of government under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles established a one - branch federal government (Congress) which had three basic powers (legislative, along with some implied executive and judicial - like functions in a limited way). The state governments under the Articles had more power and were structured with three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) but the question is about how the Articles divided government power at the federal level. So we analyze each option:
- Option 1: "as a one - branch federal government with three basic powers" matches the structure of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation.
- Option 2: The federal government under the Articles was not three - branched, so this is incorrect.
- Option 3: The question is about federal government power division, not state, so this is incorrect.
- Option 4: The question is about federal government, and the state governments' structure is not relevant here, also the description of state governments' power division is incorrect.
Answer:
A. as a one - branch federal government with three basic powers