Question

Which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the Second Continental Congress but not in the final version?

A. A strong central government
B. Representation by states in government based on population
C. Government control over the unsettled western lands
D. No right for the federal government to levy taxes

Answer 1

Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax.

Answer 2

The first draft of the Articles of Confederation did not include a provision for the federal government to levy taxes.