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Which of these powers delegated to Congress directly relates to protecting intellectual property?
Which of these powers delegated to Congress directly relates to protecting intellectual property?
- Set up inferior courts to the Supreme Court.
- Coin money and establish its value.
- Protection for authors and inventors. (correct)
- Control the mail system.
Which power delegated to Congress involves the establishment of rules for the military, but not the raising of an army?
Which power delegated to Congress involves the establishment of rules for the military, but not the raising of an army?
- Navy
- Army
- Militia
- Rules of Military (correct)
What is the significance of the 'Necessary Laws' power delegated to Congress?
What is the significance of the 'Necessary Laws' power delegated to Congress?
- It allows Congress to regulate interstate trade.
- It is solely used to establish punishments for counterfeit currency.
- It enables Congress to expand its powers beyond the explicitly listed ones. (correct)
- It allows Congress to declare war on another country.
Which of these powers delegated to Congress directly involves both domestic and international aspects?
Which of these powers delegated to Congress directly involves both domestic and international aspects?
Which listed power is most closely tied to the concept of a national identity and unity within the United States?
Which listed power is most closely tied to the concept of a national identity and unity within the United States?
Flashcards
Power to Tax
Power to Tax
The authority to collect taxes and spend tax revenues.
Regulate Commerce
Regulate Commerce
The ability to control foreign and domestic trade.
Copyrights and Patents
Copyrights and Patents
Legal protection for authors' and inventors' works.
Declarations of War
Declarations of War
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Elastic Clause
Elastic Clause
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Study Notes
Powers Delegated to Congress
- Congress has the power to tax and spend money.
- Congress can borrow money for the U.S.
- Congress regulates foreign and domestic trade.
- Congress manages naturalization and bankruptcy processes.
- Congress creates and controls coins, weights, and measures.
- Congress establishes punishments for counterfeiting.
- Congress controls the postal service.
- Congress protects authors and inventors through copyrights and patents.
- Congress establishes lower courts under the Supreme Court.
- Congress has the power to punish acts of piracy.
- Congress has the power to declare war, at the request of the President.
- Congress funds and supports the army.
- Congress funds and supports the navy.
- Congress sets military rules.
- Congress manages the national guard/militia.
- Congress establishes rules for the national guard/militia.
- Congress controls the District of Columbia
- Congress can create laws about items 1-17. This is known as the "elastic clause". (This power allows for laws related to areas not specifically mentioned).
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