When the states ratified the articles they agreed to obey the articles and all, acts of congress. a) did the states honor their agreement? b) how do you know

I believe the answer is: No, they did not honor their agreement

The states began to acted on their own without being approved by the Federal government, and some of them advocated for secession and form their own countries. These action lead to the conflict between north and southern states that contributed to the civil war.

In general yes, the states honored their agreement since the Articles of Confederation demanded practically nothing from the states--meaning that it wasn't hard for the states to uphold their end of the bargain.