15 points all of the following were weaknesses of the articles of confederation except which one? select one: a. lack of national supremacy in treaty-making b. lack of a legislative branch c. weak central government d. inability to tax

After the success of the sputnik launch, the united states feared that they would never be able to launch their own satellite, the ussr had used technology developed by the united states, the soviets had superior nuclear capabilities, that any future us satellites would not be as successful.