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In the Articles of Confederation, the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds was by taxing the states.
In the Articles of Confederation, the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds was by taxing the states.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the American government was not even granted the power to tax as a way to raise revenue, very much unlike the American government under the US Constitution. The only way they could raise funds was by asking for money from the states, from foreign powers, or by selling off lands in the west.
The Confederation Congress used gold and silver as their money. Paper was used as a promissory note to one day pay in gold and silver.
It allowed congress to do things they the couldn't when they had the Articles of Confederation around. Such as raise taxes and have natural rights.
Congress had the power to raise an Army by asking the States for troops.
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In the Articles of Confederation, the procedure by which Congress was to raise funds was by taxing the states.
The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.
Although the Articles of Confederation allowed Congress to make war and peace, creatd a postal system, print money, and raise armies and navies, its powers were limited because states often ignored their requests for funds to do anything.
Congress of the Confederation was created in 1781.
Congress of the Confederation ended in 1789.