[I]n America, far the greatest part of the national revenue is derived from taxes of the indirect kind, from imposts, and from excises… one national government would be able, at much less expense, to extend the duties on imports, beyond comparison, further than would be practicable to the States separately, …" Alexander Hamilton, from Federalist No. 12 (A) Identify a weakness of the Articles of Confederation that relates to this excerpt. (B) Based on the weakness identified in part (A), describe the related change to the structure or function of the U. S. government under the Constitution. (C) Based on this excerpt, explain the author's position on granting power to the federal government that had been held by the states.