What were the weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
The Articles of Confederation, the first official government of the United States had many serious weaknesses. 1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers. ChaCha On!
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Giving most power to state government was a major weakness. The Articles created a weak central government.
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One reason is The central government under the Articles was too weak since the majority of the power rested with the states.
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The Articles of Confederation made the central government extremely weak. It could not raise revenue, regulate commerce, or (more)
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1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers. 2) The central... More?
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Some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were there was no independent sources of revenue, no uniform currency...MORE?
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It was too decentralized, the government didn't have enough power to get taxes or defend the country. Thanks for using ChaCha!
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The greatest weakness under the Articles of Confederation was the federal govt's inability to regulate trade and levy taxes.
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