Before the states adopted the Constitution, the powers of the central government were described in the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were written quickly and accepted by the states in the middle of the Revolutionary War. The committee that wrote the Articles created a central government that could organize the war. However, the committee did not trust an overly powerful government, so they did not give the government the power to enforce or make people follow, the law. Overall,they gave the central government very few powers. Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following powers did the central government have? forcing states to provide troops negotiating treaties with other countries forcing states to contribute money through taxes enforcing laws