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 national government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of a single legislative body, called the Congress of the United States. The national government had limited powers under the Articles of Confederation. For example, the central government could not levy taxes or regulate commerce. Additionally, there was not an executive or judicial branch of government under the Articles. Because the government under the Articles of Confederation did not have enough power, problems began to emerge. 1  States were printing their own money in violation of national law.