Question

The U.S constitution gives congress the power to

Answer 1

Powers of the United States Congress are implemented by the United States Constitution, defined by rulings of the Supreme Court, and by its own efforts and by other factors such as history and custom. It is the chief legislative body of the United States. Some powers are explicitly defined by the Constitution and are called enumerated powers; others have been assumed to exist and are called implied powers.

Contents [hide] 1General powers2Enumerated powers3Implied powers and the commerce clause4References5External links

Answer 2

Congress has authority over financial and budgetary matters, through the enumerated 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. ... The Constitution also grants Congress exclusively the power to appropriate funds