Answer:One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.
Explanation:
-They were trying to figure out how America should appropriately respond to the French Revolution. Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans felt sympathetic towards France, whereas the Federalists were more on Britain’s side.
- The Alien and Sedition Act made it more difficult for immigrants to become citizens and included a provision criminalizing false statements. This provision was aimed towards the democratic-republican party. The critics of the Alien and Sedition Acts charged that the acts were unconstitutional and violated the first amendment
