What was the purpose of the central government, according to the articles?

The articles gave the central government the power to declare war, maintain an army, sign treaties with other nations and appoint ambassadors to represent the country in foreign nations. The articles gave the central government the power required to effectively govern and protect the citizens of the country

peasants’ war, (1524–25) peasant uprising in germany inspired by changes brought by the reformation, peasants in western and southern germany invoked   divine law to demand agrarian rights and freedom from oppression by nobles and landlords. as the uprising spread, some peasant groups organized armies. although the revolt was supported huldrych zwingli and thomas müntzerits condemnation by martain luther contributed to its defeat, principally by the army of the swabian league. some 100,000 peasants were killed. reprisals and increased restrictions discouraged further attempts to improve the peasants’ plight.

i think it would be " a" i might be wrong tho