MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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it did not grant a federal power to tax or regulate commerce.
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it did not establish a common currency.
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it did not limit the power to the national government.
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it did not establish an executive or judicial branch.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Delegates gave the Continental Congress the power to request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under the Articles, the national government consisted of a unicameral (one-house) legislature (often called the Confederation Congress); there was no national executive or judiciary.