One weakness of the articles of confederation was the inability of the central government to

A. establish a postal system

B. collect adequate taxes from the states

C. control western lands

D. admit new states to the union

One weakness of the articles of confederation was the inability of the central government to

Answer

collect adequate taxes from the states

Explanation

The main purpose of establishing this articles of confederation was to make sure that the basic framework of the national government is established. So when the central government failed to collect the adequate taxes from the states it lacked enough capital to run the government.

so the central government lacked the power to deal with the major problems.