What were the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation? no national legislature
no authority to deal with foreign governments
large states wanted more voting power than small states
no executive branch
no national court system
no power to levy taxes

Considering the case of the two health clinics above, why do you think that trouble was brewing? there was serious competition for tech jobs at the downtown clinic. the new technology at the uptown clinic was too difficult for the staff to understand. the doctors pitted the staff of one clinic against the staff at other clinic. the staff at the downtown clinic saw that their colleagues at the uptown clinic were treated better and had more opportunity.