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 new states formed a league so they could work together. Their system of government was described in a document called the Articles of Confederation. In this system, the state governments had most of the power. The national government was very weak. This was very different from the government under the King.