Please give me the correct answer. This is from the Articles of confederation. Why were the individual states given so much power while the powers of Congress were so limited?

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One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. Only states could do that

Explanation:

To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from each state

explanation: j

legislative branch:

one of the three branches of government divided between the senate and the house of representatives.

- creates or makes laws

- power to override a veto

executive branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the president.

- enforces or carries out laws

- power to veto a bill sent to it by congress

judicial branch:

one of the three branches of government, headed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

- interprets laws

- power to declare laws or actions by the government unconstitutional