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the Articles of Confederation Congress couldn't raise an army because it had no power to a. Raise an army b. tax c. borrow d. appoint officers

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The Articles of Confederation Congress couldn't raise an army because it had no power to "tax", since this weakness was intentionally created by the Founding Fathers to ensure that the central government wouldn't become too powerful. 
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