The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate trade:
These are among the expressed powers of Congress under the Interstate Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3).
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The Commerce Clause in the United States Constitution gives Congress powers over certain aspects of commerce. It has the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states as well as the Indian tribes. Depending on the seated Supreme Court whenever this power is enacted, the effect can have significant variance.
Yes. International relations are one of the few things that the central government is set up to do. The power was granted as part of the "Interstate Commerce Clause," of the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3):
Article I, Section 8
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
(and so on)
Indian Tribes
1808
regulate interstate trade
He/She can make treaties, but they need to be approved by Congress.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was a unicameral meaning it had only one house with one member from each state. To pass any legislation, 9 out of 13 members were needed. Congress could not levy taxes or even regulate trade among the states. They did not even had the power to draft soldiers. The Articles were drawn up during the war. Problems after the war could not be solved by the Articles. Not only Congress had limited power but the President had no power at all.