Answer:
A. Neglected the principle \"separation of powers\" because it did not create a separate judicial branch.
Step-by-step explanation:
Under the Articles of Confederation, the first U.S. Constitution, the states were given independence and sovereignty at the expense of a weak government that was not based upon the principle of "Separation of Powers" because the power was held by only one branch: the Legislative. The Articles did did not create either a separate Judicial branch or an Executive branch.