1. The Articles of Confederation placed most government power and responsibility with state governments
The Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. Constitution, was characterized for giving full sovereignty, freedom and all power that wasn't expressly delegated to the government, and for establishing a weak federal government, consisting of a Congress only, with very few powers like the power to make treaties and alliances, to appoint military officers, to control Indian affairs, to declare war and to regulate foreign affairs and the postal service, but it did not have very important powers to carry out its tasks like collecting taxes, and drafting soldiers.
2. The Articles of Confederation reflected the principle of federalism because it divided power between state and national governments.
Federalism is a system of government in which the power and responsibility of a geographical area are divided or shared between a central authority and a number of states. The Articles of Confederation reflected this principle because it divided the power between state and national governments. For example, under this constitution, the government had the power to regulate foreign affairs, while the states had the power to regulate their own trading policies.
