What was wrong with the articles of confederation?

Answer 1

There was no foreign policy, and states printed their own currency. The federal government could not tax; there was no Federal Army, no judicial system, and a lack of national compulsive power over states.

It was a weak alliance, it needed approval from 9 of all 13 states to be amended, no executive or judicial branch, only a one house congress where every state had 1 vote. It couldn't regulate interstate trade, impose taxes, or coin money. They also had no leader to run the country.

Answer 2

The Articles of Confederation was an important piece of legislation in our nation's history, yet there were serious problems with certain sections of it. It had no power of national taxation, no power to control trade, and it provided for a comparatively weak executive. Therefore, it could not enforce legislation. It was a "league of friendship" which was opposed to any type of national authority. The Articles of Confederation's greatest weakness was that it had no direct origin in the people themselves-it knew only state sovereignty (rule). Each state, therefore, had the power to collect its own taxes, issue currency, and provide for its own militia. The government could not govern efficiently because of a general lack of power to compel states to honor national obligations. The government's main activity was to control foreign policy and conclude treaties. Economic credibility was a major problem because the government owed $42 million after the Revolutionary War, mainly to American patriots. This debt was not paid off until the early part of the 1800's due to the weaknesses of The Articles of Confederation.

Answer 3

The Articles of Confederation made a very limited national government, so there was a lot of arguing between states and the government failed to make an army. Also, it couldn't regulate trade or make taxes, so America's economy remained poor and we couldn't pay off our debts

Answer 4

The big problem with the Articles of Confederation was that the government of the Confederated States of America (CSA) dissolved in 1865.

Answer 5

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