How did being a 'loose league of friendship' limit the first government of the United States? (In this sentence, limit means 'restrict the government from the job of making laws, etc.)

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How did being a 'loose league of friendship' limit the first government of the United States? (In this sentence, limit means 'restrict the government from the job of making laws, etc.)
One sentence. for an 8th grader.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

Being a "loose league of friendship" meant that the first government of the United States had very little power to enforce laws or taxes, making it difficult to unite the states and solve problems effectively.