The blank can be filled by several different options. Here are some of them.
1) Congress has the power to declare war- The US cannot go to war until both the House of Representatives and Senate vote on it.
2) Congress has the power to pass laws.
3) Congress has the power to levy taxes. - This ensures that the government programs are receiving proper financing.
4) Congress has the power to pay debts created by the federal government.
4)
Some Americans wanted a weak central government because they thought "if the government gets too strong there wouldn't be any freedom." They used something called checks and balances in order to keep one side of the government getting more powerful then the other two. There are three branches of government Legislative, Executive, and Judicial all in control on how our government is controlled.
Hope this helps!
Nonportrit
the correct answer is C. Battle of Gettysburg