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Under the Articles of Confederation, why didn’t the national government enforce the laws?
The states had the power to enforce the national laws.
The executive branch was ineffective in enforcing the laws.
The national police force had no power to enforce the laws.
The president was just a figurehead and could not enforce laws.
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The states had the power to enforce the national laws.
Under the Articles of Confederation there was no strong national executive or enforcement mechanism; Congress passed laws but relied on state governments to implement and enforce them, so the national government could not compel compliance.
Under the Articles of Confederation there was no strong national executive or enforcement mechanism; Congress passed laws but relied on state governments to implement and enforce them, so the national government could not compel compliance.
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