The Articles of Confederation were concerned primarily with

A) creating a unitary form of government.
B) creating a federal form of government.
C) creating a government in which the states were largely subservient to the national government.
D) limiting the powers of the central government.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which established a national government with limited powers and significant authority granted to the states.

Unitary Government

A form of government where a single central authority holds the power, with no subdivisions like states having any significant autonomy.

Federal Government

The national level of government, having supreme authority over political units like states or provinces, responsible for the execution of national laws and policies.