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a power that was given to the congress was they could request money from states under the articles

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a power that was given to the congress was they could request money from states under the articles

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A weakness was that congress could not tax people in the states they could only request it

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A weakness was that congress could not tax people in the states they could only request it

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Powers given to the states was that states could tax their citizens

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Powers given to the states was that states could tax their citizens

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The colonists wanted such a weak central government because they were afraid to have another king like KIng George

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The colonists wanted such a weak central government because they were afraid to have another king like KIng George

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Each state could create their own law and have their own militia.

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Each state could create their own law and have their own militia.

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Some states had to pay a tax so that they can vote

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Some states had to pay a tax so that they can vote

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There was no leader and that's why it took long for all the states to agree.   New laws needed to be approved by nine of the 13 states 

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There was no leader and that's why it took long for all the states to agree.   New laws needed to be approved by nine of the 13 states 

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they didn't want people to take advantage of there rules and laws

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they didn't want people to take advantage of there rules and laws

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they wanted it in the hands of the people

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they wanted it in the hands of the people

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they had not much control over the states 

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they had not much control over the states 

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they could pass laws and one of them was the land ordinate 

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they could pass laws and one of them was the land ordinate 

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everyone was using the state's money and not the federal money

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everyone was using the state's money and not the federal money

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the states could make and coin their own money

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the states could make and coin their own money

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The federal government could not form an army

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The federal government could not form an army

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it was really really hard to trade with other countries

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it was really really hard to trade with other countries

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the states increased land tax by 60 percent

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the states increased land tax by 60 percent