Question

Read this excerpt from Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution.

The Congress shall have Power . . .

To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

To provide and maintain a Navy;

To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions

Which of Congress’s enumerated powers is referred to in this excerpt?

to declare war
to create laws
to collect taxes
to control trade

Answer 1

A. To declare War

Step-by-step explanation:

All of the enumerated powers allow for Congress to create and organize a military and all of its subbranches, therefore giving it the power to declare and fight wars.

Answer 2

The answer is the first one. “To declare war”

This is made clear when the reading states, “To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel invasions.”