The right answer is the alternative "D.Because the articles lacked an outline for a tax system that would pay debts"
The Articles of Confederation did not give the American government the power to collect taxes across the country, regulate inter-state or international commerce, or direct the government of these states. According to the Articles of Confederation, each state would be responsible for managing the government itself, and each state would be the only one with the power to create its own taxes and laws.
The American Revolution of 1776 had created a serious problem for the United States: the creation of a gigantic debt by the American government. However, the payment of this debt was impossible, since the American government did not have the power to collect taxes in the country. The US government suffered greatly from the lack of funds, even to maintain a national defense system.
That is why the Constitutional Convention decided that it needed a document to replace the Articles of Confederation.
