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Where in the constitution does it stipulate that congress has the authority to grant patents to inventors and authors?
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Article 1, section 8, clause 8 gives Congress the authority "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
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Who to the Constitution has the authority to levy taxes?
congress
The opening phrase of the Constitution We the people means that the Constitution gets its authority from?
the collective will and consent of the citizens. It establishes that the power of the government is derived from and granted by the people it governs.
Which defines the specific powers and authority of Congress?
Articles of the constitution
Which of the following does Congress not have the authority to do?
Interpret the Constitution in a court case
Can the constitution raise an army and a navy?
No - the Constitution grants authority to Congress to establish and maintain armed forces.
What constitution gives the president the authority to veto congress's legislation?
Checks and Balances
What does the law state about copyrights?
In the US, the Constitution gives Congress the right to give creators and inventors exclusive rights for a limited time.
Where in the constitution is the patent and trademark office described?
Constitution: Article 1 Section 8.8 refers to the Congress' authority, "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries." It doesn't directly establish the bureaucracy but allows congress the ability to do so, although it seems to only pertain to patents and copywrite.
What gives congress the authority to perform acts not specifically stated in the constitution?
Elastic clause
Who has the power to declare a law passed by Congress?
The Supreme Court has the authority to interpret the Constitution.
In a federal system of government what is the final authority?
Theoretically in the United States, it is congress. The constitution gives congress the right to overrule any Supreme Court decision. It has never done that. It gives congress rights over decisions of the Executive branch. Congress usually defers. There is a difference between being the final authority and having common sense.
Where does the basis for congressional regulatory authority lie in congress?
inference that it can because the constitution does not say that it cannot
