The correct answer is the 4th option (a more powerful central government that abided by rules).
The first option is incorrect because the government did not give more power to the states.
The second option is incorrect because a monarchy was not formed.
The third option is incorrect because, like the first option, the government did not give more power to the states.
The fifth option is incorrect because the government had an executive branch (the president).
Explanation:
Dickinson protested that he meant only that Philemon should not keep money in the field, but in the political upheaval of 1776 and 1777, the fiercely independent Dickinson was left with few allies who could help him salvage his reputation.
