). The Articles of Confederation were abolished after only 4 years because
A.) They provided only for a strong president
B.) They gave too little authority to the central government
C.) They abolished serfdom
D.) Too much power was given to the Judiciary
E) The Civil war ended after 4 years
I believe the answer is B. The states had too much power and the government was too weak, therefore they abolished it so the central government could have more power.