The federalists argued that the economy was too weak under the articles of confederation. which can you infer was part of their argument? 1. allowing the states to print their own money would make the national economy stronger. 2.the states should be able to print their own money because it would give them more power. 3.since the states printed their own money, trade between the states was almost impossible. 4.under the articles of confederation, the federal government had more money than the states.