Choose the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. The national government could not levy or collect taxes.
There was no national court system.
The national government could levy taxes and collect taxes.
The national government could not force the states to obey its laws.
The national government could not raise an army.
States could place tariffs on goods entering the states from other states or foreign countries.
The national government had no power to enforce any of its laws.
The nation could issue paper money, but so could the individual states.
There was no executive leadership, because there was no executive branch.