The Articles of Confederation ________.
A) gave too much power to the central government
B) provided for state representation by population
C) jealously guarded state sovereignty at the expense of national power
D) created a powerful presidency
E) changed little from first draft to final document

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The Articles of Confederation were designed to protect the sovereignty of the individual states and limit the power of the central government. It created a weak central government without a strong executive branch. Therefore, option A, B, and D are incorrect. Option E is also incorrect because the Articles were revised over time, but it still maintained the basic idea of state sovereignty.