Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the Constitution?

The government was unable to tax the citizens

There was ongoing tension with parliament over money - made worse by the costs of war abroad. In addition, Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship, and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious, particularly the Puritans. Charles dissolved parliament three times between 1625 and 1629.