What was the first plan for a national government for the united states, which set up a federation of the states, but did not provide the means for the newly formed u. s. government to levy and collect taxes, regulate commerce with foreign countries, nor regulate interstate commerce?

the national government could coin money but it had no resources to back up the value of its currency, continental dollars were worth little. effects of the weaknesses of the articles of confederation - nopower to regulate commerce among the states or with foreign nations. interstate trade was complicated because states ...