The Congress shall have Power…To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights an
d Measures.2 What does the quoted text demonstrate about the powers of government?
A. If a power is not explicitly held by the federal government, it is reserved for the states or the people.
B. All powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.
C. Some powers are expressly given to the federal government under the Constitution.
D. Some powers in the United States are shared between state and federal governments.
<u> C. Some powers are expressly given to the federal government under the Constitution.</u>
The given passage is from Article I of the United States Constitution which contains the powers of the Legislative Branch. All powers stated in this article are called Expressed or Delegated Powers of the government, meaning that these powers are expressly given to the federal government and no other entity. There's a total of 27 in Article I.
The Supreme Courts entire purpose is to interpret and evaluate the Constitution. If a citizen thinks a law added to the Constitution is unjust the Supreme Court will hear that case.
Askia the Great is known for spreading the Islamic faith in West Africa. He also modeled many of his laws after Islamic laws. WHY HE MADE HISTORY Askia was ruler of the Songhai Empire. He encouraged the spread of Islam in his native Africa.
