<em>A. Congress was denied power to regulate trade.</em>
Explanation:
The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses, it did not give proper power to the national government, so they could not regulate trade, enforce laws, or tax citizens. Colonists were scared that if enough power got into the hands of the government, the same thing would happen with what happened with Great Britain. Although the national government had no judicial branch, would also be correct in this case, as the national government did not have enough power or resources to do so, the question states "mercantile laws", which have to do with trade. Congress did not have any power to regulate trade under the Articles of Confederation, as they hated how the British used to enforce laws on them about what they can and cannot trade, and who they can and cannot trade with.
GI Bill (1944)offically
known as the Servicemen's Readjustment Act, this law helped returning
World War II soldiers reintegrate into civilian life by securing loans
to buy homes and farms and set up small businesses and by making tuition
and stipends available for them to attend college and job training
programs; it was also intended to cushion the blow of 15 million
returning servicemen on the employment market and to nurture the postwar
economy<span>
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