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The States
The Articles of Confederation's greatest weakness, was that it had no direct origin in the people themselves. It only knew state sovereignty.
The states were functioning under the Articles of Confederation. In fact, the major weakness of the Articles as a national government was that the states had more power than the Articles. States coined their own money, regulated what commerce was permitted in their borders, and in effect acted as independent little nations. Foreign nations were wary to negotiate commercial treaties with the government under the Articles because there was no guarantee all the state would honor the treaty.
it lacked any real power over the states.
The federal government under the Articles of Confederation did not have much direct power over the states. It could not directly tax any commerce, or regulate trade, and did not have a provision for a national army. There was also no chief executive.
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Lacked the ability to enforce its authority
The States
The Articles of Confederation's greatest weakness, was that it had no direct origin in the people themselves. It only knew state sovereignty.
The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government. The Constitution created a strong central government. The Articles did not create an executive branch. Congress was a unicameral legislature. There was no federal court system under the Articles. Congress could not enforce the laws nor levy and collect taxes without the approval of the states, under the Articles. A major weakness under the Articles was its lack of power to regulate trade between the states and with foreign nations.
under the articles there was only a unicomeral legislature so that there was no seperation of powers.
The states were functioning under the Articles of Confederation. In fact, the major weakness of the Articles as a national government was that the states had more power than the Articles. States coined their own money, regulated what commerce was permitted in their borders, and in effect acted as independent little nations. Foreign nations were wary to negotiate commercial treaties with the government under the Articles because there was no guarantee all the state would honor the treaty.
it lacked any real power over the states.
it lacked any real power over the states
it lacked any real power over the states.
Shay's Rebellion
The American government lacked any real power over the states under The Articles of Confederation. It could not raise enough taxes to pay its debts.