1. Which of the following best defines the Articles Of Confederation? 
 A.) The set of rules that gave great power to the Federal Government created by the Founding Fathers
 B.) A type of government that has a strong central power 
 C.)The thirteen states established a permanent government in 1781 in the form of a confederation which included a congress that represented the states 
 D.) The Articles of Confederation, a compact among the thirteen original states reflected the Founding Fathers reaction to the central authority of King George III