Articles of Confederation: State's Rights Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Article.Sentence)

Quote #4

The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled. (8.2)

The phrase "within the time agreed upon" means that States simply had a deadline at which to submit their portion of national taxes. But as we know, not everyone turns in their homework.

Quote #5

The United States in Congress assembled shall also be the last resort on appeal in all disputes and differences now subsisting or that hereafter may arise between two or more States concerning boundary, jurisdiction or any other causes whatever. (9.2)

This clause gave Congress judicial power sort of like the modern Supreme Court. States would argue their disagreements at a legislative hearing.