Remember the complaints the colonists had against the king and the relationship between the colonies and England. Look at the list of actions the national government could not take under the Articles of Confederation. Then discuss each of the questions below. 1. Identifying Central Issues Why do you think the leaders of the new nation did not want a president or king? 2. Making Connections Why do you think they did not want the national government to be able to collect taxes? 3. Identifying What objections would they have had to the national government regulating trade? 4. Making Inferences Why do you think they made it so difficult to pass national laws or to amend the Articles of Confederation? please answer 1-4 with a statement