power to coerce individuals and to some states extent of states Weaknesses under Under the Federal the Articles of Constitution Confederation Had no way to Federal government given secure gold and the sole right to coin money silver to be coined and regulate value Had no way to President given power to enforce treaties conduct foreign affairs Had no power to President given command of draft troops Army and Navy Lacked the power Congress sole right to to control foreign regulate commerce with trade foreign nations and between states 1/3 minority could State officials upheld U.S. as veto bills well as State Constitution Could not set up a Federal government took uniform U.S. tariff control of tariffs Had no to Congress given power to lay compel states to and collect taxes pay taxes
power to coerce states individuals and to some extent of states Weaknesses under the Articles of Confederation Under the Federal Constitution Had no way to secure gold and silver to be coined Federal government given the sole right to coin money and regulate value Had no way to enforce treaties President given power to conduct foreign affairs Had no power to draft troops President given command of Army and Navy Lacked the power to control foreign trade Congress sole right to regulate commerce with foreign nations and between states 1/3 minority could veto bills State officials upheld U.S. as well as State Constitution Could not set up a uniform U.S. tariff Federal government took control of tariffs Had no to compel states to pay taxes Congress given power to lay and collect taxes
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