The lack of ability to raise taxes to operate the national government, and the requirement for a unaimous vote of the state's to pass legislation. The federal government had no way to force the states to obtain the funds it needed to operate. State only sent funds it needed to operate.
A. It refers to the way people embrace the environment, cultural diversity, and the idea that by working together they can solve problems. Identity is a set of traits or characteristics of a person, people or thing that allow to distinguish it from others in a set, and that is what best describes the concept of Northwest identity.