The articles of confederation gave the national government the authority to do all of the following except

a - pursue war and peace

b - direct taxation

c - conduct foreign relations

d - regulate trade

Direct taxation

Answer: Option B.

Explanation:

The Articles of confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America. It established the powers that the national government of the country had after it got independence from the Great Britain.

The articles of confederation created a weak central government and gave more powers to the state government. Therefore the power to impose taxes was given to the state government and the central government of the country was not given the power to impose taxes.