Question

What was the financial power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

A.
It could increase its share of states' revenue.
B.
It could levy taxes to raise funds.
C.
It could only request states for funds.
D.
It could fix the allocation of funds to states.

Answer 1

Highly confident it is C, as one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was a weak central/national/federal government that encompassed the states, yet wielded little power over them and could thus rarely enforce anything (also the lack of an executive branch as an force to execute the law if the states are unruly, which Congress is not as a legislative power).

Answer 2

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3225

"Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade. There was no provision for national courts."

Confirmed.