Matching Pairs Articles of Confederation Part 1Online version First Plan of Government for America by Stephanie Ganser 1 trade within a state 2 National government had no power to regulate interstate commerce 3 No power to stop states from conducting foreign affairs 4 no national court system resulted in 5 Interstate commerce 6 state vs state conflict 7 No national executive branch resulted in 8 National government had no power to tax 9 14 currencies in the US Congress served as an ad hoc court and resolved the dispute itself trade between states No state was required to accept another state's currency; no set exchange rate for currency. no way to interpret/ apply laws; no way to settle disputes (other than state v state) States charged different prices for the same goods to different states; discrimination among states national treasury was most often empty intrastate commerce Could not enforce national laws; no head of state (leader) States and national government all could make treaties with foreign nations.