Francisco, a soccer enthusiast, watches a soccer match. While discussing the match with his friends, he is able to remember the first and the last players to receive a yellow card from the referee but not the other players who received yellow cards in the middle of the match. This tendency of Francisco to recall only the first and the last players to receive a yellow card best illustrates:.

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation? a. the national government was unable to collect taxes. b. national and state taxes combined were too high for most services to pay. c. congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict. d. state refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government