Question

True or False : The United States' first governing document, the Articles of Confederation , did not grant the government the right to collect taxes

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first constitution of the United States. After more than a year of consideration, it was submitted to the states for ratification in 1777, but not enough states approved it until 1781.

Answer 2

True.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for the United States. They are known for being incredibly weak and giving little power to the national government.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could not do a lot of very important things like draft soldiers, tax citizens, regulate trade, or create and enforce laws properly. Most of the power was in the hands of the state governments, as many people wanted it like that during this time. A lot of people were scared of tyranny, especially because they had just broken free of British rule.

Since the national government did not have the power to collect taxes from the people, in order to obtain money they had to outright ask the states for it. This made it hard to get money to raise an army or create needed things for the country.