2. Anthony's arguments expressed in the excerpt above can best be understood in the context of
(A) the Supreme Court decision in Marbury v. Madison
(B) the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine
(C) the ratification of the three Reconstruction-era amendments
(D) the strength of the American Protective Association

i think its provide for the common defense

try this

explanation:

the  equal rights amendment  (era) states: "equality  of  rights  under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex." congress first introduced the era in 1923, but the campaign for ratification took off in the 1960s during the  civil rightsmovement.

hi the answer to your question is

to control offices

this sparked alotof controversy more over ending the articles of federation