The kind of military force that <span>the confederation government have can be best described as a weak one. They were not able to force citizens to join the military and this made the military weak. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and the answer has come to your desired help.</span>
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The government under the Articles of Confederation was very "weak" in that it could only regulate trade between the states. Although its greatest achievement was that it allowed maximum freedom for citizens, its failure was that it could not tax the states adequately.