Final answer:
The drafters of the Articles of Confederation avoided creating an executive or judiciary to prevent any concentration of power akin to a monarchy, instead emphasizing state sovereignty and a weaker central government.
d is correct
Step-by-step explanation:
The drafters of the Articles of Confederation made a deliberated choice not to create an executive or judiciary branch. This decision can be attributed to all the options provided: a) To concentrate power in the legislative branch, b) To weaken the central government, and c) Due to a fear of a monarchy-like government.
Having experienced tyranny under the British monarchy, there was a strong reluctance to establish another potentially authoritative entity. Consequently, the Articles of Confederation favored strong state sovereignty and created a weak central government with no independent chief executive or judiciary. The Confederation Congress held limited powers, and any significant action required a supermajority. Such measures ensured that the power remained with the states, and the risk of a monarchical-like power concentration at the federal level was minimized.