1) the Articles of Confederation had NO judicial branch
2) the articles also had NO executive branch
3) the federal government was to weak and needed more power.
4) the national government also needed more power.
5) at the time they had no Constitution therefore they would have been stronger.
6) the articles at the time was created to create a loose alliance.
Monetary/Fiscal
Laws
Army
Under the Articles of the Confederation, the nation could not mint a single currency, so every state had a different one. Each state could raise tariffs on imports from other states (which doesn't encourage trading between states). You couldn't use money from New York in Delaware, nor in Massachusetts. Also, Congress could not tax the states.
For a law to pass it had to be unanimous. Every single one of the thirteen states had to agree to a bill for it to pass. You can guess that that would hardly ever happen. The bicameral house was instituted for a reason.
The Congress, under the Articles, could not raise an army. That is a problem without need of explanation.
No national currency, no national defense, all states had to agree on a bill.
the articles of confederation did not give the government the power to tax.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
state governments
Government
Weak central government, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, no power to coin money and back it up with previous standard, and no money to raise an army or navy.
The Articles of Confederation sought to create the states independence but it had many problems. One such problem was there was no court system and Congress did not have the power to tax.
The framers of the Articles decentralized power in order to prevent the abuses of power that had existed under British rule. They reasoned that, with the bulk of the power given to individual states, no one person could rise to rule over the entire country and start to rule tyrannically.
the articles of confederation did not give the government the power to tax.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the most power was centered in the individual states. The federal government was weak and had limited authority, with no power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws. This decentralized power structure resulted in a lack of cohesion and effectiveness in governing the newly formed United States.
Articles of Confederation
what is an example of the articles of confederation?
congress had the power to amend the articles of confederation
The articles of confederation gave power to the states and left very little power for the federal government.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.