13 The Articles of Confederation says, "The United States takes full financial responsibility for all the debts....and money borrowed under theauthority of the Second Continental Congress....The United States solemnly pledges to pay these debts..." Why did it turn out to be hard to keep this promise? There was no judicial branch to enforce tax collection. There was no federal executive branch to collect taxes from the people to repay the debts. The president felt that the debts should be written off. 9out of 13 of the states had to approve federal laws that dealt with taxes. Multiple Choice 1 point

## Step 1<br />The problem is a multiple-choice question that asks us to identify the reason why it was hard to keep the promise made in the Articles of Confederation regarding the repayment of debts. The options provided are:<br />- There was no judicial branch to enforce tax collection.<br />- There was no federal executive branch to collect taxes from the people to repay the debts.<br />- The president felt that the debts should be written off.<br />- 9 out of 13 of the states had to approve federal laws that dealt with taxes.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />We need to evaluate each option to determine which one is the most likely reason for the difficulty in keeping the promise.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />Option A suggests that the lack of a judicial branch to enforce tax collection was the reason. However, the enforcement of tax collection is not directly related to the promise of paying off debts.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />Option B suggests that the lack of a federal executive branch to collect taxes from the people to repay the debts was the reason. This option seems more plausible as the federal executive branch is responsible for the collection of taxes.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />Option C suggests that the president felt that the debts should be written off. This is not a likely reason as the president's personal opinion would not affect the ability to pay off debts.<br /><br />## Step 6<br />Option D suggests that 9 out of 13 of the states had to approve federal laws that dealt with taxes. This is not a likely reason as the approval of laws does not directly affect the ability to pay off debts.