What does this passage suggest about the first government of the United States? A) The power of Congress was directly influenced by the individual states.
B) The Founders created a high standard of responsibility by requiring nine states to agree.
C) The United States did not want to enter a war quickly because we were a young, vulnerable nation.
D) The states were hesitant to move to war and asked the Congress to be deliberate in their actions.

a) the power of congress was directly influenced by the united states

Explanation: i just got it right

the us constitution is a living document, meaning that it can be changed over time as the country changes.

when world war i broke out across europe in 1914, president woodrow wilson proclaimed the united states would remain neutral, and many americans supported this policy of nonintervention. however, public opinion about neutrality started to change after the sinking of the british ocean liner lusitania by a german u-boat in 1915; almost 2,000 people perished, including 128 americans. along with news of the zimmerman telegram threatening an alliance between germany and mexico, wilson asked congress for a declaration of war against germany. the u.s. officially entered the conflict on april 6, 1917.