What are the things that congress can’t do? Would the federal government be able to put taxes on exports and imports? What can congress do?

2305 HISTORY NOTES WK 3 January 29 ,2018 Articles of confederation:  Provided the constitutional bases for the compact of 13 states, so that they can do things together  1781- congress made up of delegates, sent from states (state legislatures), the state gov were elected, each state had one vote regardless of size, powers were limited, 2/3 vote to pass most things o What congress can’t do: tax, or regulate, o What congress can do: make treaties, coin money, establish and control post office, o Hamilton, Madison, Adams, Washington they were concerned how weak the gov was under the confederation o Shay’s rebellion; 1786: farmers, mostly, rebelled to