Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was weak because:
it could not levy taxes
it could not control trade and commerce
there was no national executive to enforce laws
all of the above

All of the above

Explanation:

The thing is, back then it wasn't actually a federal government, which is why it failed. It was a confederal government, which means the states have more power over the government, therefore meaning that the government could not truly enforce anything.

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the answer should be monarchy