MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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enforce laws
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create laws
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think of laws to make in the future
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all of the above
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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: -Article 13 deals with the laws in derogation of the Fundamental Rights, and Article 368 provides for amendment of the Constitution and the procedure for the same. The scope of amending the Constitution was there for a long time, and then came the question of whether the fundamental rights can be amended at all.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article 31D : Saving of laws in respect of anti-national activities … Article 32A : Constitutional validity of State laws not to be considered in proceedings under article 32 …
Detailed explanation-4: -(1) No person shall be convicted of any offence except for violation of the law in force at the time of the commission of the act charged as an offence, nor be subjected to a penalty greater than that which might have been inflicted under the law in force at the time of the commission of the offence.