Question

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what types of problems did the national government have under the articles of confederation? (check all that apply.)

• the national government appeared weak in the eyes of foreign countries.
• congress passed few laws because it was too easy for the states to block them.
• the government had no national court system, making it difficult for the central government to settle disputes between the states.
• the states refused to provide troops for the u.s. army.
• the states complained that congress was burdening them with too many new laws.
• the states resisted congressional tax collection efforts, saying the taxes were too high.
• congress could not force the states to give it money.

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Explanation:

1. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government (Congress) had limited power. It appeared weak internationally as foreign nations saw it lacked authority.
2. Congress needed 9 out of 13 states to pass laws, so it was easy for states to block, leading to few laws passed.
3. There was no national court system, so settling state - to - state disputes was hard.
4. States could refuse to provide troops for the U.S. Army as the national government couldn't compel them.
5. Congress had no power to tax directly; it could only request money from states, and states often resisted or didn't provide, so Congress couldn't force states to give it money.
6. The option "The states complained that Congress was burdening them with too many new laws" is incorrect because Congress had trouble passing laws, not passing too many.
7. The option "The states resisted congressional tax collection efforts, saying the taxes were too high" is incorrect because Congress didn't have the power to collect taxes directly.

Answer:

• The national government appeared weak in the eyes of foreign countries.
• Congress passed few laws because it was too easy for the states to block them.
• The government had no national court system, making it difficult for the central government to settle disputes between the states.
• The states refused to provide troops for the U.S. Army.
• Congress could not force the states to give it money.