Question

Which of the following was NOT a major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

A. The government had no power to regulate trade
B. They established the Northwest territories in 1787
C. The government had no judiciary
D. The government had no power to tax

Answer 1

D. The government had no power to tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Article of Confederation was the early attempt from the forefather of early colonies to upfront an organized effort against the British crown as a single nation. It serves as the first written constitution of the United States of America. But the wartime urgency made this document a weakness for Congress which has limited powers. It even lacks the power to tax which exposed its weakness in the coming years by events like Shay's Rebellion and inability to pay wartime debts.