In the debate over the ratification of the U.S constitution, a
Federalist would have argued that the Articles of Confederation were far
too weak, and needed to be replaced with a stronger document.
. C. Clinton was boost by his pledge of no new taxes.
One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes.
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