Question

questions 14 through 16 refer to the following. \the declaration of independence, drawn up by the continental congress, was actually a declaration by thirteen united states of america proclaiming that as free and independent states they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. and the articles of confederation, for all the powers it theoretically gave to the congress, did not in fact alter this independence. congressional resolutions continued to be mere recommendations which the states were left to enforce. the confederation was intended to be, and remained, a confederation of sovereign states.\ gordon s. wood, historian, the creation of the american republic, 1776 - 1787, published in 1969 15 which of the following evidence is used by the author to support his argument about state independence? a the ability of state governments to nullify the laws of other states b the ability of the central government to declare war c the inability of state governments to collect taxes d the inability of the central government to carry out many laws

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes state sovereignty and independence under the Articles of Confederation. The inability of the central government to carry out many laws shows the autonomy and independence of the states as they were not overly - controlled by a strong central authority. Option A about nullifying other states' laws is not related to the core idea of state independence in this context. Option B, the central government's ability to declare war, actually implies central power rather than state independence. Option C, the inability of state governments to collect taxes, is not a positive sign of state independence but rather a weakness of the state - government structure at that time.

Answer:

D. The inability of the central government to carry out many laws