weak government,no powerful central government,weak central government,no central government,lack of structure,not enough government organization,lack of strong federal leadership,very little unity,there was no government control,no common authority,foreign influence pitted state vs state,varying trade laws,no central power,no structure,piece of paper can't enforce anything,there was no coordination,the articles gave states too much power,state government is larger than national,no central givernment,no uniform currency,there was no common authority,not enough central power,no mandatory interstate cooperation,shay’s rebellion,no real enforcement mechanism,no central bank,inability to tax the states,taxes,no federal taxes,no taxation,lack of a central structure,no unifying force,articles of confederation,wasn't unifying enough,government couldn't enforce laws,not powerful enough,lack of leadership,2/3 vote to pass, unanimous to enforce,