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What power is given to congress to enable your nation to pay for its common defense and general welfare?
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I think it's the power to tax.
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Congress can tax us to provide?
Common Defense and Welfare
Congress has power to collect taxes for the defense of the country and this?
"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;"Article I, Section 8, Clause 1
Where is the Actual Constitiutiona phrase provide for the common good found?
The Preamble: "Provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare".
Which branch has the power to provide for the general welfare of the US?
The legislative branch, Congress, has the power to provide for the general welfare of the US. This is an express power stated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, which states that Congress shall have the power to:"1. 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;"
What are the basic principals on which the constitution is based?
As stated in the preamble; justice, domestic tranquility, common defense, general welfare, and liberty.
Match the following powers of congress with their examples a promote general welfare allocate money to the military b provide for common defense pass laws to improve the economy c ensure domest?
Answers for Apex: Promote general welfare - Pass lass to improve the economy Provide for common defense - Allocate money to the military Ensure domestic Tranqulity - Resolve desputes between states
Does congress have the power to tax citizens?
Congress has the power to tax 'provide for the common defense and general welfare.' Article I of the Constitution gives Congress this power.
What are the six purposes of the American system of government?
form a more perfect union / establish justice / insure domestic tranquility / provide for the common defense / promote the general welfare / secure the blessings of liberty
What are five expressed powers of Congress that help it control the nations finances?
According to Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution, Congress has the authority to "lay and collect taxes, impost and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and the general welfare of the United States," "to borrow money" and "to coin money."
What are powers given to congress?
The Congress shall have the Power To lay and collect the Taxes, Duties, the Imposts and Excises, to pay Debts and provide for the common Defence and the general Welfare of the United States.
What are the five powers the US gives to Congress?
The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.
What goal of the Constitution was to bring the states closer together A Form a more Perfect Union B Promote the General Welfare C Provide for the common defense?
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