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What were the weakness of "Articles of Confederation"?

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Congress had not have the power to tax. Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress. There was no national court system.
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For a brief summary of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, they lacked a destabilized central government. This led to many problems because Congress didn't have the power to tax the states which made it difficult to repay the debt of the United States; Congress couldn't regulate commerce which made it problematic with their foreign affairs; Congress couldn't form a unified currency, which crippled the economy; and the states had many disputes among themselves.

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