Which statement best explains how the Constitution addressed a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

AStates were able to make individual trade agreements with foreign countries, so the Constitution made it illegal for a state representative to meet with a foreign diplomat.

BThe federal government was inefficient because its power was divided into three branches, so the Constitution created a single federal government office led by the president.

CState militaries were more powerful than the federal army, so the Constitution required each state to send a percentage of its population to defend the country.

DThe federal government did not have enough power to enforce its laws, so the Constitution gave the federal government more power than the states.

D) The federal government did not have enough power to enforce its laws, so the Constitution gave the federal government more power than the states.

Explanation:

The significant downfall of the Articles of Confederation was just weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to impose their laws and hence had no authority. The Continental Congress had acquired money to combat the Revolutionary War and could not pay their bills. The Articles formed a loose confederation of sovereign nations and a weak central state, giving most of the power with the state authorities. The need for a powerful Federal government soon became clear and ultimately directed to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.