state vs state conflict
National government had no power to tax
Interstate commerce
National government had no power to regulate interstate commerce
14 currencies in the US
no national court system resulted in
No national executive branch resulted in
trade within a state
No power to stop states from conducting foreign affairs
Could not enforce national laws; no head of state (leader)
intrastate commerce
States and national government all could make treaties with foreign nations.
national treasury was most often empty
States charged different prices for the same goods to different states; discrimination among states
no way to interpret/ apply laws; no way to settle disputes (other than state v state)
No state was required to accept another state's currency; no set exchange rate for currency.
trade between states
Congress served as an ad hoc court and resolved the dispute itself
