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this background design shows the meetings for the articles of confederation.

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Individual's rights and liberties are protected against governmental power. They are limited so they don't effect the economy by over powering people. Congress could settle conflicts among the states when Maryland didn't first sign the articles of confederation the first meeting but in the second meeting they all states changed it an all states accepted it. The possession of any lands that the United States might acquire from Great Britain. Foreign and Native American alliances and to negotiate and approve treaties. Under the Articles the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands. Minting coins After the Revolutionary War the U.S. was governed by the Articles of Confederation, which authorized states to mint their own coins.

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Strengths of the Article of confederation.

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Strengths of the Article of confederation.

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They had a limited government. Congress could settle conflicts.
They could negotiate treaties , borrow money, and mint coins.

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

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Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

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States could refuse request from congress(tax)and there was no president or national court system.

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States could refuse request from congress for example The central government under the Articles of The national government could not tax citizens directly only request money from the states. States could refuse to send soldiers making it difficult to defend the nation. They did not have any president or national court system because The Articles formed a war-time confederation of states, But it didn't have an executive official or judicial branch. States had their own money systems.

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why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

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The federal government was too weak to enforce their laws and had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts. Taxation was too high and led to inflation then depression.

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What Were the Articles of Confederation? | History

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document of the Articles of Confederation.

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document of the Articles of Confederation.