Question

1. how did the articles of confederation impact the distribution of power between the state and federal government? articles of confederation national powers/strengths federal government could: wage war make peace sign treaties with other nations. print money ran country during revolutionary war. passed the land and northwest ordinance to regulate western lands. state powers/ weaknesses states could/fed gov’t can’t: - tax - enforce federal laws - regulate trade between the states. - all states have one vote in the continental congress. - all 13 states must agree to make any law/changes. because the federal government was not able to write treaties, the individual states could negotiate with foreign ambassadors. this weakened the power of the federal government. even though the states could make changes to federal laws, the federal government could veto those changes. this weakened the power of the states. because the federal government did not have the ability to enforce laws, the states had no motivation to follow federal law. this weakened the power of the federal government. even though each state had its own tax policy, the federal government required federal taxes to help regulate trade. this weakened the power of the states

Explanation:

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government couldn't enforce laws. States had no incentive to follow federal laws, thus weakening federal power. The federal government's inability to tax also limited its authority. States had significant powers like taxing and regulating intrastate trade, and a high - threshold for law - making (all 13 states to agree).

Answer:

Because the federal government did not have the ability to enforce laws, the states had no motivation to follow federal law. This weakened the power of the federal government.