The reason the articles of confederation only established the legislative branch was to

C

Explanation:

Ensure the government would not become too powerful

the correct answer is to reduce tax

polisit can also mean a body of citizens. in modern historiography, polis is normally used to indicate the ancient greek city-states, like classical athens and its contemporaries, and thus is often translated as "city-state". the body of citizens came to be the most important meaning of the term polis in ancient greece.