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