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That would be the government as it existed under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses, most of which were addressed in the later US Constitution.
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it lacked any real power over the states.
13 tax and trade system.
exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation
Shay's rebellion was during the time the States were under the Articles of Confederation the Federal Government was not existent until the Constitution.
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.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress depended on donations from the states to operate which caused problems for the national government.
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