what are 3 weaknesses out of 9 of these? each state had one vote in the legislative branch. The government did not have an executive branch. The government did not have a separate judicial branch. congress could not create taxes. Congress could not raise a national military separate from the states. Each state printed it's own currency. Congress could not control trade between states and with other nations. New laws would require the support of nine of the 13 states, more that a mejority. The articles of confederation required unanimous agreement of the states to ament the document.