Question

Which answer best expresses what the Articles of Confederation said about taxing Americans?

a
Only Congress could raise taxes, so states had a hard time paying their debts and expenses.

b
Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses.

c
Both the states and Congress could raise taxes, so Americans often gave so much money to the government that they had a hard time paying their own debts.

d
Neither the states nor Congress could raise taxes, so they depended on donations from wealthy Americans to help pay their debts and expenses.

Answer 1

B

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. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.

Answer 2

The States had the power to tax under the Articles of Confederation, but the central government didn't so I would say it's: Only the states could raise taxes, so the national government had a hard time paying its debts and expenses