Under the Articles of Confederation, why would Congress find it difficult to go to war against another country?

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Thaddeus Proctor

4 January, 08:56

Under the Articles of Confederation, why would Congress find it difficult to go to war against another country?

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Maddox · Answer 1

Congress would find it difficult to go to war against another country, because there was no national army or navy to begin with. As well, it did not have the power to enforce laws or tax, so it wouldn't have been able to raise money for a war either.