Question

• congress could not impose or collect taxes
• congress could not regulate interstate commerce or foreign trade
• there was no executive branch to enforce the laws of congress

this list of notes would be most useful to a student writing a research paper about
a the ineffectiveness and weakness of american government under the articles of confederation.
b the factors behind the unrest and violence that occurred in shay’s rebellion and the whiskey rebellion.
c the reasons for the anti - federalists demand for the inclusion of the bill of rights in the u.s. constitution
d the emergence of political division and the eventual creation of the “two - party” system in american government.

Explanation:

The notes list limitations of the government under the Articles of Confederation (e.g., no tax power, no executive branch). Option A is about the ineffectiveness/weakness of that government, which matches. Option B focuses on rebellions’ causes (not directly about government structure weaknesses). Option C is about Bill of Rights demands (unrelated to these limitations). Option D is about political divisions/parties (not related to these government weaknesses).

Answer:

A. the ineffectiveness and weakness of American government under the Articles of Confederation.