1. the power to tax
2. the power to control trade
Congress could not negotiate with foreign powers
The Articles of Confederation gave the central government limited powers. The central government was allowed to conduct foreign political and commercial relations. They were also allowed to declare war.
They could set taxes and regulate trade power.
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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.
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The three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were that it limited the powers of Congress and preserved the powers of the states, Congress had little economic power, and the new confederation government was weak since there was no president to carry out the laws.
The powers of congress were weak
The Confederation Congress became the legislative branch of government established by the Articles of Confederation. It was too weak because it had insufficient powers to enforce the laws that were passed.
the power to collect taxes -novanet
1. the power to tax 2. the power to control trade
The Articles of Confederation limited the powers of the central government, known as the Confederation Congress. This central government had limited authority and could not levy taxes or regulate trade, among other limitations.
under the articles there was only a unicomeral legislature so that there was no seperation of powers.
The Articles of Confederation gave the government no separation of powers.
Congress could not negotiate with foreign powers
denied-the right for a state to print it's own money