How did the Articles of Confederation reject the centralized power.

To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. ... The country's economic woes were made worse by the fact that the central government also lacked the power to impose tariffs on foreign imports or regulate interstate commerce.

your answer would be (a)

"a government in which power is divided between state and national levels". federalism is a system of government in which entities such and state and province, share power with the national government.