Why was the Articles of Confeder

Why was the Articles of Confederation unusual? And what were their weaknesses?(100-200 Words)
【正确答案】：The Articles of Confederation was unusual in many ways.First，it provided for no king.The drafters blamed the troubles with Britain on King GeorgeⅢ.So they decided not to have a king but to have a republic.This was revolutionary.Second，while the Articles created a central govemment in the form of a Congress，the emphasis was still on state powers.Third，the Articles of Confederation was a written constitution for the United States.No important country in the world at that time，including Britain，had a written constitution.But there were serious weaknesses，which many Americans soon recognized.It was difficult to carry on the business of the government without someone to do the executive's job.Congress was too large a body to function as government.And Congress had no power to raise taxes.P197-198