<Li> Powers and functions of the United States in Congress Assembled . <Ul> <Li> Grants to the United States in Congress assembled the sole and exclusive right and power to determine peace and war; to exchange ambassadors; to enter into treaties and alliances, with some provisos; to establish rules for deciding all cases of captures or prizes on land or water; to grant letters of marque and reprisal (documents authorizing privateers) in times of peace; to appoint courts for the trial of pirates and crimes committed on the high seas; to establish courts for appeals in all cases of captures, but no member of Congress may be appointed a judge; to set weights and measures (including coins), and for Congress to serve as a final court for disputes between states . </Li> <Li> The court will be composed of jointly appointed commissioners or Congress shall appoint them . Each commissioner is bound by oath to be impartial . The court's decision is final . </Li> <Li> Congress shall regulate the post offices; appoint officers in the military; and regulate the armed forces . </Li> <Li> The United States in Congress assembled may appoint a president who shall not serve longer than one year per three - year term of the Congress . </Li> <Li> Congress may request requisitions (demands for payments or supplies) from the states in proportion with their population, or take credit . </Li> <Li> Congress may not declare war, enter into treaties and alliances, appropriate money, or appoint a commander in chief without nine states assented . Congress shall keep a journal of proceedings and adjourn for periods not to exceed six months . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Grants to the United States in Congress assembled the sole and exclusive right and power to determine peace and war; to exchange ambassadors; to enter into treaties and alliances, with some provisos; to establish rules for deciding all cases of captures or prizes on land or water; to grant letters of marque and reprisal (documents authorizing privateers) in times of peace; to appoint courts for the trial of pirates and crimes committed on the high seas; to establish courts for appeals in all cases of captures, but no member of Congress may be appointed a judge; to set weights and measures (including coins), and for Congress to serve as a final court for disputes between states . </Li> <Li> The court will be composed of jointly appointed commissioners or Congress shall appoint them . Each commissioner is bound by oath to be impartial . The court's decision is final . </Li> <Li> Congress shall regulate the post offices; appoint officers in the military; and regulate the armed forces . </Li> <Li> The United States in Congress assembled may appoint a president who shall not serve longer than one year per three - year term of the Congress . </Li> <Li> Congress may request requisitions (demands for payments or supplies) from the states in proportion with their population, or take credit . </Li> <Li> Congress may not declare war, enter into treaties and alliances, appropriate money, or appoint a commander in chief without nine states assented . Congress shall keep a journal of proceedings and adjourn for periods not to exceed six months . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Grants to the United States in Congress assembled the sole and exclusive right and power to determine peace and war; to exchange ambassadors; to enter into treaties and alliances, with some provisos; to establish rules for deciding all cases of captures or prizes on land or water; to grant letters of marque and reprisal (documents authorizing privateers) in times of peace; to appoint courts for the trial of pirates and crimes committed on the high seas; to establish courts for appeals in all cases of captures, but no member of Congress may be appointed a judge; to set weights and measures (including coins), and for Congress to serve as a final court for disputes between states . </Li> <Li> The court will be composed of jointly appointed commissioners or Congress shall appoint them . Each commissioner is bound by oath to be impartial . The court's decision is final . </Li>

What were states allowed to do under the articles of confederation