Question

Under their plan, called the Articles of Confederation, Congress became the single branch of the national government. Congress's powers were limited to protect the individual liberties promoted in the Declaration of Independence. Each state had one vote in the Congress. Congress could settle conflicts among the states, issue coins, borrow money, and make treaties with other countries and with Native Americans.
Congress could also ask the states for money and soldiers. However, states had the power to refuse these requests. The government did not have a president or a national court system. Despite these limitations, the Articles provided a basis for uniting the colonies into one nation.
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Question: What powers were NOT given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
• Force states to provide soldiers
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• Protect the liberties within the Declaration of Independence
Issue coins and borrow money
• Make treaties

Answer 1

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the power to **force states to provide soldiers**. While Congress could request soldiers from the states, it did not have the authority to compel the states to comply with those requests. The other powers listed—protecting liberties, issuing coins, borrowing money, and making treaties—were powers that Congress retained.