Question

Which one of the follow was a problem caused by the Articals of Confederation? Congress couldn’t levy taxes. Congress had the power to declare war. Congress had the power to enter into treaties with foreign powers. It could establish a postal service and coin money.

Answer 1

Answer:

the Congress couldn’t levy taxes

Explanation:

The central government consisted of a Congress in which the representative of each state had one vote. Each state was expected to honor the laws of the other states. But there was no central court to handle disputes among the states. There was no president or executive branch.

The Congress had the power to declare war and enter into treaties with foreign powers. It could establish a postal service and coin money. However, the Congress couldn’t levy taxes. Money for the central government depended on donations from the states, based on how much land they controlled. In other words, the Congress couldn’t fund an army without hoping that money would be provided from the states. It could do little to control the western lands, since money might not be available for that purpose. The weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation are summarized in the figure below. Let’s take a closer look at some of these flaws