the states had more power over taxation under the articles of confederation.
the states had more power over taxation under the articles of confederation.
which had more power over taxation under the articles of confederation?
the states
in 2008, historian andrew smith advanced a very different view of confederation's ideological origins. he argues that in the four original canadian provinces, the politics of taxation were a central issue in the debate about confederation. taxation was also central to the debate in newfoundland, the tax-averse colony that rejected it. smith argued confederation was supported by many colonists who were sympathetic to a relatively interventionist, or statist, approach to capitalist development. most classical liberals, who believed in free trade and low taxes, opposed confederation because they feared it would result in big government. the struggle over confederation involved a battle between a staunchly individualist economic philosophy and a comparatively collectivist view of the state's proper role in the economy. according to smith, the victory of the statist supporters of confederation over their anti-statist opponents prepared the way for sir john a. macdonald's government to enact the protectionist national policy and to subsidize major infrastructure projects such as the intercolonial and pacific railways.
canadian confederation
section::::congress under the articles.:taxation and commerce.









































under the articles of confederation, the central government's power was kept quite limited. the confederation congress could make decisions, but lacked enforcement powers. implementation of most decisions, including modifications to the articles, required unanimous approval of all thirteen state legislatures.
articles of confederation