They had the power to declare war, make peace, nd make treaties. it could also coin and barrow money, create post offices, admit new states, and create an army and navy. They had the power to declare war, make peace, nd make treaties. it could also coin and barrow money, create post offices, admit new states, and create an army and navy.
The States
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to conduct foreign affairs, including negotiating treaties and engaging in diplomacy. It could declare war and manage relations with Native American tribes. Congress also had the authority to regulate the value of currency and to establish a postal system. However, it lacked the power to levy taxes or enforce laws directly, leading to significant limitations in governance.
Congress under the Articles of Confederation could
The Articles of Confederation was the early U.S. constitution (1781 - 89) under the government by the Continental Congress, replaced in 1787 by the United States Constitution. It provided for a confederation of sovereign states and gave the Congress power to regulate foreign affairs, war, and the postal service, to control Indian affairs, and to borrow money.
The states actually had the most power under the Articles of Confederation. This did not prove workable for the federal government, and this eventually led to the Constitutional Convention.
pass laws
under the articles there was only a unicomeral legislature so that there was no seperation of powers.
Congress could not negotiate with foreign powers
denied-the right for a state to print it's own money
They could set taxes and regulate trade power.
They could set taxes and regulate trade power.
The powers that Congress had under the New Jersey plan that they did not have under the articles of confederation is that every state could only pass one vote, and could not pass votes off the population, for every state did not have the same population and therefor it would not be a fair voting.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not levy taxes, regulate trade between states, or enforce laws.
it replaced the second congress
The States
pass laws
They could set taxes and regulate trade power.