The Articles of Confederation gave the U. S. national government the power to: A. raise an army during wartime.
B. establish national courts.
C. collect taxes from the states.
D. enforce laws across state borders.

Delegates gave the continential congress,  the power to request money from the states make appropriations, regulate the armed forces, appoint civil servants,  and declare war.

to replace ineffective because   andrew jackson's spoil system was a deliberate policy after he became president to remove federal employees he considered to be political opponents and replace them with his own supporters.