Do secular mean nearness to something ?

How does the constitution limit the power of the federal government

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the articles of confederation? the national government had no national military. the country had grown too large to defend with a small army. the states would not back the federal government. there was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.

The french and the dutch establish colonies in north america to, a. establish sugar plantations. b. spread catholicism to the native americans. c. extract gold and silver from the aztec empire. d. trade with native americans for furs.