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.
Checks and Balances. Unlike the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation did not provide for three separate branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Even the President came from a Committee of the States appointed by Congress! Instead, Congress held all the central government's power.