Yes. According to Article I, Section 8:
"The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and generalWelfare of the United States; but all Duties,Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States."
the states frequently did not cooperate with each other
The government was very weak under the Articles of Confederation. It had no jurisdiction over the states. It could not levy taxes. It couldn't enforce any laws. Congress lacked effect leadership. There was no national military or court system. Every state had its own money. States could place tariffs on trade with each other.
they sucked the power
It was hard to trade with other countries.
the articles of confederation were really the first constitution but there were eight major problems so they rewrote it
Congress under the Articles of Confederation could
Congress under the Articles of Confederation could
Flaws of the Articles of Confederation: Denied a centralized national government; it denied it the power to tax or to regulate trade, not only between the United States and other nations, but also between the states. The Articles of Confederation were meant to put States' Rights over the rights of the National GovernmentThe greatest flaw of the Articles of Confederation was that all the power belonged to the states. For example: the U.S. federal government had debts to repay but had no means of enforcing or raising taxes in the states. Furthermore the articles made it nearly impossible to amend the Articles themselves so no problems no matter how glaring could be fixed.
Flaws of the Articles of Confederation: Denied a centralized national government; it denied it the power to tax or to regulate trade, not only between the United States and other nations, but also between the states. The Articles of Confederation were meant to put States' Rights over the rights of the National GovernmentThe greatest flaw of the Articles of Confederation was that all the power belonged to the states. For example: the U.S. federal government had debts to repay but had no means of enforcing or raising taxes in the states. Furthermore the articles made it nearly impossible to amend the Articles themselves so no problems no matter how glaring could be fixed.
The Articles of Confederation created a one-house legislature as the Confederation's main institution, making the government a unicameral system of government. In addition, Congress could settle conflicts among the states, issue coins, borrow money, and make treaties with other countries and with Native Americans. Congress could also ask the states for money and soldiers.
the states frequently did not cooperate with each other
The government was very weak under the Articles of Confederation. It had no jurisdiction over the states. It could not levy taxes. It couldn't enforce any laws. Congress lacked effect leadership. There was no national military or court system. Every state had its own money. States could place tariffs on trade with each other.
they sucked the power
It was hard to trade with other countries.
The greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the lack of central government. Some states even went to war with each other before the constitution came into effect.
the articles of confederation were really the first constitution but there were eight major problems so they rewrote it
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.