Question

Select whether the power belonged to "Congress" or the "States."

Raise taxes
Congress

Declare war
Congress

Establish courts to settle disputes
Congress

Set up a postal system
Congress

Make foreign treaties
Congress

Answer 1

Raise taxes — States
(Under the Articles, Congress could request money but could not levy taxes; states raised taxes.)

Declare war — Congress
(The national Congress had the power to declare war.)

Establish courts to settle disputes — States
(There was no national judiciary under the Articles; courts were handled by the states.)

Set up a postal system — Congress
(The Confederation Congress had authority to establish post offices and postal routes.)

Make foreign treaties — Congress
(The national Congress had the power to make treaties and alliances.)