Power was focused primarily with the states.
The states had more power over taxation under the Articles of Confederation.
True. Under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to collect taxes.
The states actually had the most power under the Articles of Confederation. This did not prove workable for the federal government, and this eventually led to the Constitutional Convention.
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The central government was more limited under the Articles Of Confederation than under the Constitution. People did not trust the government to have too much power. It looks like they were right.
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The 13 State Governments held nearly all of the power under the Articles of Confederation.
central government had the power to declare war and negotiate peace
No, the Articles of Confederation did not have a national court system. Moreover, under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress had limited power to regulate trade.