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- Glide: 1
- The Articles of Confederation
- Hey so, we actually can’t pay you because we have no money, so you’ll be fighting with no pay!
- We need money though! Are you guys that broke.
- the early U.S. Congress did not have the power to pay soldiers because it lacked the constitutional authority to levy taxes or compel states to provide funds.
- the early U.S. Congress did not have the power to pay soldiers because it lacked the constitutional authority to levy taxes or compel states to provide funds.
- Glide: 2
- Hey! I was able to make peace and sign treaties, everyone will for sure enforce it.
- Congress could negotiate and sign treaties with foreign nations, but it had no executive officials (like a president or federal marshals) to force states or citizens to obey them.
- You know we have NO power to enforce treaties, right?
- Glide: 3
- Hey we were able to borrow some money from another state!
- Omggg we basically just taxed them!
- The national Congress could not tax individual citizens or levy taxes directly on states because it lacked the legal authority and was limited to making voluntary financial requests.
- We didn’t tax them, we’re gonna have to return the money soon, you morons