GLOSSARY of SOME COMMON WORDS and TERMS as used in Croatian vital records. NOTE: Most of this information comes from old church records. Therefore, some terms may not be the same as those used today. Also different regions of Croatia used different terms. Italian was used only along the Adriatic coast.
To begin with, one major weakness of the league was its inability or failure to work by their principles. Self-determination a core principle in their reason for existence was practised. This is apparent in the example of Germany and Poland wanting Upper Silesia.
The main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were; 1) Under the Articles there was only a unicameral legislature so that there was no separation of powers. 2) Congress, under the Articles, did not have the power to tax which meant that they could never put their finances in order. 3) In order to change or amend the Articles, unanimous approval of the states was required which essentially meant that changes to the Articles were impossible.