How were taxes handled with the Articles of Confederation?

One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.

Explanation:

the south did not want the federal laws to overrule the state laws.

to tell the truth it is a mix of the a and d because after the romans argued among themselves outside forces took control however it is mostly d.