The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts
In the end of the major case of Brown Vs. Board of Education,
the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public education facilities was UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This being said, the answer to your question, is D.
It struck down segregation laws as unconstitutional.
