Which of the following best describes how the articles of confederation divided government power?
a) as a one-branch federal government with three basic powers
b) as a three-branch federal government with one basic power
c) as one-branch state governments with three basic powers
d) as three-branch state governments with one basic power

Option (A) is correct.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation is responsible for creating a federal government which was poised of a Congress, they had the strength to call for war, assign military position, make alliances, appoint position in the foreign delegation.

This also divides federal power as a one-branch government which has three main powers i.e. legislative, judicial and executive.

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