Question

Drag and drop each weakness of the articles of confederation to the area of government in which it best fits

Answer 1

Economic:

• No power to regulate trade
• Too many currencies

Administrative:

• No one to enforce laws
• No national court system
• No national military

Legislative:

• Difficult to amend
• Difficult to pass laws

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation were the first written form of government of the United States, after the American Revolution. Under the Articles, states held most of the power and the central government was weak because people feared that a strong central government could transform into tyranny, it only had a unicameral legislature instead of the divisions of power into three branches that the Constitution states.

The Articles of Confederation gave the Continental Congress the power to pass laws, but since there was no Executive branch, the central government didn't had the power to enforce them, there was no national court system, so the government couldn't intervene disputes between states, the lack of a national military was also a great weakness. The central government had no power to collect taxes or to regulate trade, so there was no one in charge of paying the national debt or watching the economy. Unanimous consent was needed for ratification, and it was difficult to amend or pass laws.

Answer 2

ECONOMIC:
-too many currencies 

ADMINISTRATIVE:
-no national military
-no one to enforce laws

LEGISLATIVE: 
-one vote per state
-difficult to amend