The federal government under the Articles of Confederation was the so to say the first constitution. It was written when the people feared strong, authority figures in the government. It basically set up the Continental Congress only at a federal level. There were no other branches other than those at a state level. States kept only the rights that Congress did not control. States couldn’t use taxes as a way to hinder covenants or agreements with other countries, also they had set limits as far as dealing with foreign countries. Congress had the power to control wars, and the power to deal with foreign issues. Congress had borrowed so much money and could not pay it back so they had to keep raising the taxes. The Articles of Confederation
