Question

read the passage from the articles of confederation, then use the drop - down menus to answer the questions.
the said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
—article iii of the articles of confederation
which of the following ideas is not included as a reason to form the articles of confederation?
▼ to ensure justice
what does this article call on the states to do?
defend one another
which idea was a weakness of the articles of confederation?
▼
no protection for freedom of religion
x too much power in the executive
no way to raise money for common defense

Explanation:

For the first dropdown (reason to form Articles of Confederation): The article says states enter into a league for friendship, common defense, etc. "to ensure justice" is not a stated reason here (the stated ones are friendship, common defense, welfare, mutual assistance). For the second dropdown (what the article calls states to do): The article says "bind themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them...", which aligns with "defend one another". For the third dropdown (weakness of Articles of Confederation): The options are about weaknesses. "no way to raise money for common defense" is a known weakness (the Articles had no power to tax, so raising money for defense was hard), while "no protection for freedom of religion" is incorrect (the Articles didn't restrict religious freedom), and "too much power in the executive" is wrong (the Articles had a weak executive).

Answer:

First dropdown: $\boldsymbol{\text{to ensure justice}}$ (marked as not a reason)
Second dropdown: $\boldsymbol{\text{defend one another}}$
Third dropdown: $\boldsymbol{\text{no way to raise money for common defense}}$