One of the Chief Weaknesses of the Confederated Form of Government

One of the chief weaknesses of the confederated form of government is that it

A) deprives local governments of the ability to address local concerns.
B) often cannot act with the speed that circumstances require.
C) stifles the sort of careful deliberation through which wise policies emerge.
D) cannot be applied to communities existing across large geographical areas.
E) offers no means by which small states or minority interests can protect themselves from the will of larger states or the majority.