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 tax 3 14 currencies in the US 4 No national executive branch resulted in 5 no national court system resulted in 6 Interstate commerce 7 National government had no power to regulate interstate commerce 8 No power to stop states from conducting foreign affairs trade between states no way to interpret/ apply laws; no way to settle disputes 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) 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 intrastate commerce national treasury was most often empty