The states had more power over taxation under the Articles of Confederation.
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True. Under the Articles of Confederation the government had no power to collect taxes.
The central government was more limited under the Articles Of Confederation than under the Constitution. People did not trust the government to have too much power. It looks like they were right.
The Articles of Confederation created a loose union of the States. Each state was essentially independent. There was no real Federal Government under the Articles. Nearly all business of government was conducted by the states, including taxation and defense.