Please use the appropriate variation from the list below. 1  Pounds to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) ConvertTable. 2  Pounds to Long Tons (UK) ConvertTable. 3  Pounds to Short Tons (US) ConvertTable.  Pounds to Tonnes ConvertTable.
Any amendment required unanimous consent of the states. The Articles of Confederation created a national government composed of a Congress, which had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with Indians.
The United States had established an earlier constitution in 1781, the Articles of Confederation. Under the Articles, each state governed itself through elected representatives, and the state representatives in turn elected a weak central government, one so feeble that it was unworkable.he United States had established an earlier constitution in 1781, the Articles of Confederation. Under the Articles, each state governed itself through elected representatives, and the state representatives in turn elected a weak central government, one so feeble that it was unworkable.