Questions 17 through 20 refer to the following. "The United States funder the Articles of Confederation)has an indefinite discretion to make [requests] for men and money, but they have no authority to raise either, by regulations extending to the individual citurens of America. The consequence of this is, that though in theory their resolutions concerning those digects are laws, constitutionally binding on the members of the Union, yet in practice they are mere recommendations which the Blates observe or disregard at their option. There is nothing absurd or impracticable in the idea of a league or alliance between independent nations for certain defined purposes depending for its execution on the good faith of the parties. In the early part of the present century there was an fenthusiasm] in Europe for [eagues or alliances] They were scarcely formed before they were broken, giving an instructive but afficting lesson to mankind, how little dependence is to be placed on treaties which have no other sanction than the obligations of good faith There was a time when we were told that breaches, by the States, of the regulations of the Confederationis/ muthonty were not be expected. In our case, the (agreement) of thirteen distinct sovereign wills is requisite.under the Confederation, to the complete execution of every important measure that proceeds from the Union. The measures of the Union have not been executed Each State, yielding to the persuasive voice of immediate interest or convenience has successively withouse its support." Aleunder Hamiton, The Federalist paper number 15, published in 1787 Which of the following overall arguments did Hamiton make about the Articles of Confederation? A The United States should invite other countries to ally with it under the terms of the Articles B Americans should adopt the Articles as the constitution of the United States C Americans should donate money to Congress because of flaws in the Articles D The United States should abandon the Articles to form a stronger central government.

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Questions 17 through 20 refer to the following. "The United States funder the Articles of Confederation)has an indefinite discretion to make [requests] for men and money, but they have no authority to raise either, by regulations extending to the individual citurens of America. The consequence of this is, that though in theory their resolutions concerning those digects are laws, constitutionally binding on the members of the Union, yet in practice they are mere recommendations which the Blates observe or disregard at their option. There is nothing absurd or impracticable in the idea of a league or alliance between independent nations for certain defined purposes depending for its execution on the good faith of the parties. In the early part of the present century there was an fenthusiasm] in Europe for [eagues or alliances] They were scarcely formed before they were broken, giving an instructive but afficting lesson to mankind, how little dependence is to be placed on treaties which have no other sanction than the obligations of good faith There was a time when we were told that breaches, by the States, of the regulations of the Confederationis/ muthonty were not be expected. In our case, the (agreement) of thirteen distinct sovereign wills is requisite.under the Confederation, to the complete execution of every important measure that proceeds from the Union. The measures of the Union have not been executed Each State, yielding to the persuasive voice of immediate interest or convenience has successively withouse its support." Aleunder Hamiton, The Federalist paper number 15, published in 1787 Which of the following overall arguments did Hamiton make about the Articles of Confederation? A The United States should invite other countries to ally with it under the terms of the Articles B Americans should adopt the Articles as the constitution of the United States C Americans should donate money to Congress because of flaws in the Articles D The United States should abandon the Articles to form a stronger central government.

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D. The United States should abandon the Articles to form a stronger central government.

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## Step 1The problem presents a passage from Alexander Hamilton's The Federalist Paper number 15, published in 1787. The passage discusses the limitations of the Articles of Confederation, which served as the first constitution of the United States.## Step 2The passage highlights the inability of the Articles of Confederation to enforce laws or raise resources for the Union. It also mentions the difficulty in executing measures of the Union due to the lack of support from individual states.## Step 3The passage concludes by suggesting that the United States should abandon the Articles of Confederation to form a stronger central government. This is the overall argument that Hamilton is making in the passage.

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