Which of the following statements about national defense under the Articles of Confederation
Is FALSE?

A) Congress was given the power to declare war.
B) Congress was given the power to make treaties and form alliances with other countries.
C) The nation's armed forces were composed entirely of the state militias.
D) The president served as commander in chief of the nation's armed forces.

Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were the first governing document of the United States, providing a framework for national government before being replaced by the Constitution.

Commander in Chief

The role ascribed to the president of the United States who serves as the supreme commander of the military forces of the country and of the state National Guard units when they are called into active federal service.

State Militias

Military forces maintained by individual states for defense and emergency purposes, distinguishable from the federal armed forces.