Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get?

• A. Two Votes Per State
• B. One Vote Per State
• C. Votes Based On Population
• D. Votes Determined By State Size

Answer: (B)

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote in Congress. This setup meant that every state, regardless of size or population, had the same influence in the national legislature, reflecting the intent to preserve state sovereignty within a loose alliance. Because of this equal representation, decisions required broad consensus, and power wasn’t tied to how many people a state had or how large it was. That’s why the statement that each state gets one vote best fits the period’s framework. In contrast, systems that grant two votes per state or base votes on population would shift power away from true equal-state representation, which the Articles deliberately maintained.