Question

How does a confederation limit the power of a central government

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation failed because they did not give Congress and the national government enough power. The new U.S just fought a war to end what they considered arbitrary rules of a strong government that controlled the local government and the leaders of the U.S. They did not give the Central government the power it needed to rule effectively.

It did not give the Congress the power to tax, to draft troops, to place tariffs on foreign goods, to control interstate commerce or stop states from printing their own money, and the list can go on.