What were two things severely hurting the soviet economy just prior to its fall?
a. the agricultural and manufacturing sectors were not meeting peoples' needs.
b. it was in the middle of fighting a protracted and unwinnable war in pakistan.
c. falling oil prices caused loss of income for the soviet union export business.
d. russia had managed to find itself in a major trade deficit, which proved unhealthy.

The correct answer is A) The agriculture and manufacture sectors were not meeting people’s needs.

The two things that severely hurt the Soviet Union just prior to its fall were that the agriculture and manufacture sectors were not meeting people’s needs.  

Prior to the dissolve of the Soviet Union, agriculture lived difficult times in the country. Farmers were not producing up to the demands of the people. Another aspect that failed to meet people’s expectations was manufacture, that could not fulfill what Soviets citizens were demanding. When Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985, the country faced several economic problems and people were angry and some regions wanted their independence. The dissolution of the Soviet Union happened in December 1991.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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