What correctly completes this sentence? unlike most other south american countries, brazil was once ruled by?
a. united states
b. mexico
c. spain
d. portugal

All of the following were weaknesses of the articles of confederation, except: a) the central government was not permitted to regulate state, interstate, or foreign trade. b) the central government was not permitted to borrow money. c) the central government had little ability to regulate money. d) the central government had no ability to tax.