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The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to
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The main criticism of the Articles of Confederation was that they failed to

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govern effectively. they couldn't tax anything so they couldn't raise revenue and without revenue they couldn't pay anyone to help govern. 
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The main criticism was that they gave the central government no power, meaning:
-Congress could not collect taxes
-Congress could not regulate foreign or interstate commerce
-The executive branch did not exist (no checks and balances)
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