Which statement best describes the power of government provided by the articles of confederation?
a) the national government held most of the power.
b) congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
c) the states had more power than the national government.
d) government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

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