The Articles of Confederation, as envisioned by John Dickinson,
A) Gave the court system too much authority to make law rather than interpret and apply law.
B) Proposed a weak central government that could not lay taxes or regulate commerce between its constituent states.
C) Placed too much power in its executive branch.
D) Was unwieldy because the Senate and House of Representatives did not agree.

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John Dickinson, who drafted the Articles of Confederation, envisioned a weak central government that could not lay taxes or regulate commerce between the states. This was intentional, as he believed that a strong central government would infringe on the freedom of the states. However, the weakness of the central government ultimately proved to be a major flaw in the Articles, leading to their eventual replacement with the stronger federal government outlined in the Constitution. None of the other choices accurately describe Dickinson's vision for the Articles.

The Articles of Confederation, as Envisioned by John Dickinson