Final answer:
Under the original government of the Articles of Confederation, each state delegation received one vote in the Continental Congress. To pass laws, a minimum of nine out of the thirteen state votes were required.
Step-by-step explanation:
The original government under the Articles of Confederation granted each state delegation a single vote in the Continental Congress. To pass any laws, nine out of the thirteen state votes were needed. This means that option a) Each state got one vote, and 9 of the 13 votes were needed to make any decisions, is the correct answer.