1. which of the following best defines the articles of confederation?
a.) the set of rules that gave great power to the federal government created by the founding fathers
b.) a type of government that has a strong central power
c.)the thirteen states established a permanent government in 1781 in the form of a confederation which included a congress that represented the states
d.) the articles of confederation, a compact among the thirteen original states reflected the founding fathers reaction to the central authority of king george iii