If this comment is pertaining to the states in the United States of America, it is incorrect. Coining money and making treaties with foreign countries is one of the specifically enumerated duties listed in to Constitution of the United States that are solely controled by the federal government in Washington, DC
The legal reason is that Article 1, Section 10 states: "No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance or Confederation. . ." The reason this is in the Constitution is that the United States as a country must be the only entity to treat with other countries. If the states had the right to enter into treaties with other countries, there could be conflicting treaties with the same foreign country.
They are prohibited from coining their own money, and from making treaties with foreign powers.
They are prohibited from coining their own money, and from making treaties with foreign powers.
setting foreign policy
the congress was only allowed to Determine relations with foreign countries, Manage foreign policy,borrow money from states, impeach the supreme court justices(novanet)
The rights and powers granted to the states are quite detailed in the US Constitution. Some things that states may never do include make their own money, obtain a title of notability, create treaties with other countries, create bills of attainder, created direct taxes without a proportioned census, draw money from the state treasury, have a surplus of representatives within the House, and go against the laws of the Constitution.
They had limited powers. They could make coins, borrow money, make treaties with other countries and the Indians, settle conflicts between the states, and they could ASK states for money and soldiers, but they could not force the states to give money or soldiers, even in an emergency.
The United States Department of State, also known as the State Department, was formed on July 27, 1789 as the very first executive department. The most important thing they are responsible for is to oversee international relations with other countries.
Giving or not giving money to foreign-policy plans
The power to make war. The power to negotiate or agree to treaties with foreign nations. All these are in Article Four, which includes a prohibition of one state discriminating against the citizens of another state, for instance by making criminal penalties more severe for non-citizens than for citizens.
They had limited powers. They could make coins, borrow money, make treaties with other countries and the Indians, settle conflicts between the states, and they could ASK states for money and soldiers, but they could not force the states to give money or soldiers, even in an emergency.
They are prohibited from coining their own money, and from making treaties with foreign powers.