Aweakness of the articles of confederation was that the federal government a. had a powerful army. b. could not levy taxes. c. had the sole power to print money. d. had a strong presidency.

The best answer is B) could not levy taxes.

One of the greatest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the federal government to levy taxes. This was largely due to the fact that taxes were such a significant part of the American Revolution in the first place. Naturally, this made it difficult for the federal governemnt to accomplish anything without a source of revenue. 

Ithink it is a i’m not sure.

The price of oil and inflation are connected in a cause and effect relationship, that is, when the price of oil increases, inflation also increases in an economy. this is because, oil is a major input in the economy, that is, it is used for critical purposes such as fueling of vehicles for transportation, for running of industrial generators and machines, for heating homes, etc.for instance, if the price of oil increases in an economy, it will increase the cost of production for those using the oil in their production processes and they will automatically increase the cost of their products in order to offset the extra costs. this leads to general increase in the prices of products in the market and result in inflation.