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1 The national government could not force the states to obey its laws.
2 It did not have the power to tax
3 It did not have the power to enforce laws
Emilia Morissette
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∙ 12y ago1. The government could not enforce laws because there was no judicial branch
2. No executive branch so there was no president and that lead to argument
3. The government could not tax people and they lost a lot of money
4. All the states had different money and could not use it in other states and the people could not figure out the value of the money
5. Congress did not have money to pay soldiers who had fought in the war
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∙ 16y agoThe Articles of Confederation establish a weak national government and give the states to much power, Congress is not allowed to force taxes, and the states do not have to listen or obey anything congress puts out.
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∙ 13y agothe states had too much power
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What was the most important difference between the articles of confederation and the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were made before the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation was lacking in many things such as balance between states, taxes, and how to ratify amendments. The Constitution solved all of these problems.
What weakness of the articles of confederation led to money problems for the new nation?
the articles of confederation did not give the government the power to tax.
What word describes the Articles of Confederation?
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
How did the Articles of Confederation contribute to the economic problems in the late 1700 in the US?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
What was not a feature of the articles of confederation?
Each state was granted two votes
In 1786 Virginians called a convention to discuss problems with the?
Articles Of Confederation
What effects did shays rebellion have on the articles of confederation?
Shays Rebellion pointed out the problems in the Articles of Confederation. This lead to the production of the Constitution.
What were the international problems of the articles of confederation?
no tax policy
What was one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
One of the major problems with the Articles of Confederation was the fact that the government had difficulty raising revenue. This made for a very weak central government.
What document did the US Constitution replace?
Articles of Confederation
How were the problems between the articles of confederation corrected?
by the bill of rights
What was the reason for the constitution conversation?
To correct problems with the articles of confederation
What was the weaknesses of the articles of the confederation?
link two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation to one of the six Purposes of Government
What was a problem for the national government under the articles of confederation was?
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress depended on donations from the states to operate which caused problems for the national government.
What did the Articles of Confederation fail to do?
The Articles of Confederation sought to create the states independence but it had many problems. One such problem was there was no court system and Congress did not have the power to tax.
One reason why the constitution convention was called?
discuss revising the Article of Confederation. (APEX)
What was the most important difference between the articles of confederation and the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation were made before the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation was lacking in many things such as balance between states, taxes, and how to ratify amendments. The Constitution solved all of these problems.
