<Li> The Articles of Confederation should be amended . </Li> <Li> In addition to the existing powers under the Articles of Confederation, Congress gained authority to raise funds via tariffs and other measures, and to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with other nations . Cases involving these powers would still be heard by state courts unless appealed to the federal judiciary . </Li> <Li> Congress has the authority to collect taxes from states based on the number of free inhabitants and 3 / 5ths of slaves in that state . However, this power requires the consent of some proportion of the states . </Li> <Li> Congress elects a federal executive, consisting of multiple people, who cannot be re-elected and can be recalled by Congress when requested by the majority of executives of the states . </Li>

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