Fast pls! 30 points! because the national government was not able to raise taxes under the articles of confederation, the states directly paid for everything congress wanted to do congress was dependent on the states for its money congress had no money the people personally had to pay the government for any services they wanted

freedom of speech is also protected by the 1 amendment.

explanation:

here is pretty much what the 1st amendment says:

congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

i am 99% sure that the increase of goods was because of nafta nafta stands for the north american free trade agreement to lift tariffs