Like crippled or to give in to something
It gave absolute power because he claimed that governments formed out of numerous individuals would inevitably cause countries that behaved as anarchically as the individuals did without a contract. For that reason, it is necessary for there to be a strong individual ruler who is above the idea of state and who is capable of protecting the state's interests from foreign incursions or warfare with foreigners. If a country didn't have such a ruler it could easily start wars with other countries and would soon fail.
To give less power to the federal government
Shay's rebellion raised concern in the colonies that the central government was weak, so the answer is B. There were numerous calls promoting a stronger central government.
