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In general though, the Aztec were subjects of the more powerful Tepanec and Aztec leaders were only allowed to remain in power by paying tribute to the Tepanec. Also, during this time period, Aztec rulers increased the power of their society by forming strong alliances with other societies around Lake Texcoco.
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The answer is C. "Second World". I actually learned this from a Latvian friend of mine that "1st world" countries were capitalist countries, "2nd world" were communist, and "3rd World" were countries that I believe hadn't chosen a side, though don't quote me on the last one I ain't sure. However your answer is definitely second world.
George Washington called the Congress under the Articles of Confederation a "shadow without substance" because under the Articles of Confederation the Congress was given very limited powers. The Articles of Confederation gave most of the power to states and did not give much power to the national government. Therefore although it created national bodies like Congress they were just a shadow because they had very limited powers and not much of an ability to institute any real policies.