If the government under the articles of confederation was so ineffective, why were there no changes to improve it? a. the national military would not allow changes to the articles. b. there was no method by which changes to the articles could be made. c. all the states had to agree in order to pass an amendment to the articles. d. a court would have to approve any change to the articles, and there was no court.

What argument is susan b. anthony making in the passage? a. male citizens created the laws to secure the rights of men, so legal reform is required to secure women’s rights. b. women are often punished for committing criminal acts that are pardoned when committed by men. c. women are judged under laws supposedly written only for males, so they are entitled to the same rights as males. d. the court judge modified the original documents to arrest and try anthony unfairly.