No power to tax
No power to
regulate trade
No executive
branch
No national
court system
No chief executive
Difficult to amend
Only one branch
of government
Match each problem with the feature that cause it.
There was no prominent leader to
represent the nation and act decisively.
There was no separation of powers, and
no checks and balances.
No one could interpret the law or settle
disputes between the states.
It was almost impossible to change the
government for the better.
Congress could not pay for a military or
other things to benefit the common good.
States felt free to ignore laws they
didn't like.
States might trade unfairly with each
other or with other nations.