Matching Pairs Articles of Confederation Part 1Online version First Plan of Government for America by Stephanie Ganser 1 No national executive branch resulted in 2 Interstate commerce 3 National government had no power to regulate interstate commerce 4 No power to stop states from conducting foreign affairs 5 National government had no power to tax 6 trade within a state 7 no national court system resulted in 8 14 currencies in the US No state was required to accept another state's currency; no set exchange rate for currency. trade between states no way to interpret/ apply laws; no way to settle disputes national treasury was most often empty States charged different prices for the same goods to different states; discrimination among states Could not enforce national laws; no head of state (leader) States and national government all could make treaties with foreign nations. intrastate commerce
