The articles of confederation Table 2-1: Powers of the Congress of the confederation CONGRESS HAD POWER TO CONGRESS LACKED POWER TO Declare war and make peace Provide for effective treaty-making power and Enter into treaties and alliances control foreign relations, It could not compel Establish and control armed forces states to respect treaties Requisition men and money from states Compel states to meet military quotas, it could not draft soldiers Regulate coinage Regulate interstate and foreign commerce;it Borrow money and issue bills of credit left each state free to set up its own tariff Fix uniform standards of weight and system measurement Collect taxes directly from the people; it had Create admiralty courts to rely on states to collect and forward taxes Create a postal system Compel states to pay their share of Regulate Indian affairs government costs Guarantee citizens of each state the rights and. Provide and maintain a sound monetary privileges of citizens in the several states when system or issue paper money; this was left up to in another state the states and monies in circulation differed Adjudicate disputes between states on state tremendously in value petitionThe Articles of Confederation Table 2-1: Powers of the Congress of the Confederation CONGRESS HAD POWER TO: CONGRESS LACKED POWER TO: • Declare war and make peace. • Enter into treaties and alliances. • Establish and control armed forces. • Requisition men and money from states. • Regulate coinage. • Borrow money and issue bills of credit. • Fix uniform standards of weight and measurement. • Create admiralty courts. • Create a postal system. • Regulate Indian affairs. • Guarantee citizens of each state the rights and privileges of citizens in the several states when in another state. • Adjudicate disputes between states on state petition. • Provide for effective treaty-making power and control foreign relations; it could not compel states to respect treaties. • Compel states to meet military quotas; it could not draft soldiers. • Regulate interstate and foreign commerce; it left each state free to set up its own tariff system. • Collect taxes directly from the people; it had to rely on states to collect and forward taxes. • Compel states to pay their share of government costs. • Provide and maintain a sound monetary system or issue paper money; this was left up to the states, and monies in circulation differed tremendously in value