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.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government's power was kept quite limited. The Confederation Congress could make decisions, but lacked enforcement powers. Implementation of most decisions, including modifications to the Articles, required unanimous approval of all thirteen state legislatures.