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One of the criticisms of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not provide for: equal voting rights political parties election of representatives collection of taxes

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The articles of Confederation did not have the power to collect Taxes
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One of the criticisms of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not provide for collection of taxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Articles of the Confederation constituted the first government document of the United States of America. They were approved by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, after several months of debate.

The Articles supported the Continental Army and allowed the thirteen States to form a united front before the European powers. However, as a tool to build an effective government in times of war, it was a failure. Congress could make decisions, but did not have the power to apply them. Perhaps, the biggest setback was the requirement of unanimous approval of the thirteen States to modify the articles. At the same time, the most important power that Congress lacked was the power to collect taxes: it could only request money from the States. These, for their part, did not always comply with the demands and Congress did not have the necessary funds for its operation.

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