Which two states border washington, dc?
a. maryland, west virginia
b. delaware, virginia
c. delaware, west virginia
d. maryland, virginia

The correct answer is D. The two states that border Washington DC are Maryland and Virginia.

Explanation:

Washington DC is the capital of the United States. It is administered as a federal district, an entity different from the fifty states that make up the nation, and reports directly to the federal government. The District of Columbia was founded on July 16, 1790, and in 1791 a new city called Washington, east of the existing Georgetown, was formalized within the district. In 1871 the governments of these two cities and the rest of the towns of the district were unified into a single entity, D.C.  

It is located on the banks of the Potomac River and is surrounded by the states of Virginia to the west, and Maryland to the north, east and south.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

they made rome the dominant power in the mediterranean.