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What gives the US government the power to collect taxes?

the Constitution
laws passed by Congress
an executive order
common law

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Answer:

The Constitution

Step-by-step explanation:

In the United States, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to "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. This is also referred to as the "Taxing and Spending Clause."

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