Question

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.1

What type of powers does this quote from the Constitution refer to?
A. Expressed powers of the federal government
B. Powers denied to the federal government
C. Implied powers of the federal government
D. Powers reserved for the states

Answer 1

expressed powers of the federal government

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

A. Expressed powers of the federal government

Step-by-step explanation:

The "Expressed Powers" of the government are those that are specifically granted to the U.S. Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. There's a total of 27 expressed powers, in which are included the government's 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."