Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could
not enforce laws or enact consequences on the states for not obeying
laws, such as paying taxes.
Which failure of the Articles of Confederation explains this?
A
no national currency
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B
lack of a judiciary
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unicameral Congress
D
weak national government
The national government basically relied on the kindness of state governments for its revenue. Since the state governments had more control over their states, the Articles of Confederation would have much trouble controlling the country as a whole.
