Which scenario is not guaranteed under the articles of confederation? state militias could provide for the nation’s defense. the national government could pass a law to make theft illegal. a merchant could always use the same currency in connecticut and georgia. the government wants to settle a dispute with france by signing a treaty.

Two gymnastics teams are intense rivals. the first team has started recruiting new gymnasts from different cities and even foreign countries in an effort to build a stronger team. after learning this, the second team begins its own recruitment campaign to find even better gymnasts. over a period of months, each team recruits dozens of players, each time trying to find a better recruit than its rival's most recent addition. which idea from the cold war is most similar to this scenario?