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What was the main problem with the articles of confederation? Why didn't that form of government work?

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The main problem of the Articles of Confederation was that they did not give the federal government the power to tax. Keep in mind that the American Revolution was fought against a central authority who taxed the Americans without their consent--the Americans were loath to create the same thing for themselves.

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