HELP!!!!!!

Which answer best explains one strength of the Articles of Confederation?

a
It determined the nation's capital should be in the newly established Washington, D.C.

b
It gave individual states the authority to collect taxes but protected states from being taxed by Congress.

c
It allowed Congress to pass laws about how the new western territory would be divided and governed.

d
It gave Congress the power to declare war, but individual states could decide whether or not to provide soldiers.