Question

why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the articles of confederation?
congress lacked the power to tax u.s. citizens
the president and congress stole from the u.s. treasury
it did not give states enough money
the u.s. did not have enough natural resources
question 31
examine the list below.

• no system of national courts
• no power to enforce laws
• no power to levy taxes/raise monies
• no power to force states to obey laws

what is the best title for the list above?
strengths of the articles of confederation
weaknesses of the united states constitution
weaknesses of the articles of confederation
strengths of the united states constitution

Explanation:

• First question: Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no authority to directly tax citizens. This meant it couldn't raise sufficient funds to pay debts, run the government effectively, or fund national needs. The other options are incorrect. There's no evidence of theft by the President and Congress (there was no President under the Articles in the executive - like role we know now), giving states money wasn't the core financial problem (it was about Congress's inability to raise funds), and natural resources weren't the issue related to financial problems of the federal government.
• Second question: The list includes problems such as no national court system, inability to enforce laws, no power to levy taxes (which ties back to the first question's financial problem), and no power to force states to obey laws. These are all weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation came before the U.S. Constitution, so it can't be about the Constitution's weaknesses. And these are clearly not strengths.

Answer:

• First question: Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. Citizens
• Second question: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation