Compare And Contrast The Articles Of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation did not provide the USA with an effective government because congress didn’t have the authority to tax the states, congress couldn’t enforce its laws, and nine of the thirteen states had to approve a law before it could be passed. First, congress didn’t have the power to tax the states, which meant they had to rely on the states to collect taxes, something the states didn’t want to do. This was ineffective because congress rarely had money and hey didn’t have the power to raise it. In addition, congress couldn’t enforce its laws, so it had to rely on the states to enforce them, causing many laws to go unnoticed. Lastly, congress needed nine states to approve a law before they could pass it. This was ineffective
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