Read this list and answer the question. characteristics of the articles of confederation weak central government unable to collect taxes unable to raise an army how did early american leaders resolve problems created by the articles of confederation? a. they briefly reestablished a monarchy to rule over the colonies. b. they wrote the u. s. constitution to allow for a stronger central government. c. they created a government model based on the declaration of independence rather than on the u. s. constitution. d. they limited personal freedoms by writing the bill of rights