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The Articles of Confederation maintained the sovereignty of the individual states rather than invest power in a central government.

While the Congress could act as a representative of the states, as for military forces, diplomacy, and Indian relations, it could not tax them, or control trade, or otherwise overrule the actions of the states. There was no national currency, or standing army, or executive authority other than Congress (which was too unwieldy and slow for operating a day-to-day government).

The Articles succeeded in providing a "common front" for the colonies, but was not a strong framework for a unified nation.

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