Question

Which sentence describes the power to tax given to the U.S. Congress by the Articles of Confederation? A) Congress could pass a tax with Presidential approval. B) 3 4 of Congress had to agree on passing a tax. C) All of Congress had to agree on passing a tax. D) Congress could not tax. HURRY PLEASE!

Answer 1

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not tax. Congress could only request that taxes be submitted. This is a big weakness because tax money IS needed to do things like fund a military and provide much-needed services for the country.

Answer 2

the correct answer is D