Asked by jj

What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation that made governing the United States difficult?


It allowed the federal government to impose taxes on states.


It did not grant Congress the power to collect taxes.


It gave the president too much authority over state governments.


It prohibited states from forming their own militias.

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It did not grant Congress the power to collect taxes.

Under the Articles, Congress could request funds from states but had no authority to levy taxes directly, leaving the federal government chronically underfunded.