Question

Why were the articles of the confredention weak

Answer 1

Weaknesses of the Articles Of Confederation:

- there was no executive branch
- there was no national court system
- government had no power to tax or raise national funds
- government could not regulate trade or currency
- government had no power to prohibit states from conducting foreign affairs
- major laws required approval of 9 of the 13 states to pass
- only 1 state had to raise an objection to block changes to the Articles

Answer 2

Answer: Congress commanded little respect and no support from state governments anxious to maintain their power.

The Articles of Confederation included its failure create any central government for the US and its failure to give Congress any powers to tax,