Read this passage from the Articles of Confederation. All charges of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defense or general welfare . . . shall be defrayed out of a common treasury . . . .

The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.

–The Articles of Confederation, 1777

This passage from the Articles of Confederation primarily relates to the authority of

state governments to tax citizens.
state governments to form armies.
the federal government to sign treaties.
the federal government to produce currency.

I believe its A on edge

Explanation:

Only the state govs could tax the citizens under the articles because there had to be taxation WITH representation so the fed gov relied solely on the states to pay them.

A (sorry im late)

Explanation:

I took the assignment on edge

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.