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- Limited government
- Congress could settle conflicts
- Negotiate treaties
- Borrow money
- Mint coins

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- States could refuse requests from congress (ex: taxes)
- There was no president or national court system

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A limited government helped congress not have too much power. Being able to settle conflicts meant that they weren't in fights with other countries all the time. Negotiating treaties helped them agree with another country to do something together and not be rivals. Congress could borrow money which could help them pay for the things they needed. They could also mint coins which helped the nation have the same currency.

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Why were the weaknesses so bad? How could they have been improved?

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Why were the weaknesses so bad? How could they have been improved?

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Congress had no one to check on them. They could've gotten a president at the least. States didn't have to pay taxes if they didn't want to, this way congress wasn't getting money, the states didn't have to take requests from congress. They could've made laws so the states couldn't refuse to pay taxes and requests

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The Articles of Confederation failed because congress had little to no control. There was no executive or judicial branch. Therefore congress had no one to check over them.