The constitution gives the power to print money to Congress.
Article I Section 8 of the United Constitution grants power to Congress to "coin money" and "regulate its value." In effect, The Department of the Treasury prints money under the authority of Congress.
Congress!!!! ....there is a provision in the constitution called the "necessary and proper clause," which gives Congress the power to tax, print money, declare war, etc.
To print moneyTo declare warTo create an armyTo make treatiesThe powers of government are divided between the federal government and the state governments. The federal government is known as a limited government. Its powers are restricted to those described in the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution gives the federal government the power to print money, declare war , create an army, and make treaties with other nations. Most other powers that are not given to the federal government in the Constitution belong to the states.
The power to coin money is an expressed power. This is a power that is provided to Congress in Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution.
At the time the constitution was drafted and put in place only coin money was mentioned and acceptable. The power to "coin money" has obviously not been tested in courts. If it was that easy, then people would have brought suit and won this in the courts years ago. We obviously print money now. If this is unconstitutional, then we need to sue to bring the US in line with the Constitution. Good luck.
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Yes they solely have the power to print US money. These are the congress's enumerated powers
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The power to make war the power to make peace power to conduct foreigh policy power to run a post office power to ....the state for money, soldiers power to borrow money power to print money