The said states enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare.

The people of each state shall have the freedom and right to enter and leave any other state and shall have all the privileges of trade and commerce there.

No state, without the permission of the United States in congress can meet with or make agreements or treaties with any king, prince or state.

The state in controversy with another shall present a petition to congress stating the matter in question and asking for a hearing.

Congress must select judges to hear cases brought in disputes between the states. This must be done by choosing lots. All disputes about private soil rights must be decided in the same way as other disputes.

Congress will be the final court of appeal in disputes between states, and judges must swear to be fair. Congress will also have the right to set the value of money and organize the post-offices.

The Congress will have the right to set the value of coins and choose weights and measures. It will also have the right to set rules for trade and the cost of postage. This money will pay for post-offices.

The Congress will have the impossible task of choosing 9 out of 39 people to be judges in disputes between the states. Those judges will then be the ones to decide the outcome in disputes.

It gives the U.S in Congress power to make all decisions about foreign powers except with regard to taxes and trade.

It gives the Congress absolute power over what individual states may do and what countries they may trade with.

It suggests that any powers not explicitly claimed by the U.S. Congress shall be assigned to the states.

It allows the individual states to decide whether they want to join with the rest of the states in naval conflicts and final appeals.