Question

Read this passage from the Declaration of Independence. What power of the newly independent states is NOT mentioned? We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America in general congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do in the name and by authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare that these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
a. Wage war
b.Tax citizens
c.Establish trade
d.Make peace

Answer 1

Answer: b. Tax citizens.

Explanation: In the given passage from the Declaration of Independence we can see that some of the powers of the newly independent states are mentioned, like wage war ("they have full power to levy war"), establish trade (" establish commerce") and make peace ("conclude peace, contract alliances"), from the given options, the power that is not mentioned is "tax citizens" instead, the text just says "and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do."

Answer 2

The only thing not mentioned above is:
b.Tax citizens

Levy war means start war, conclude peace is mentioned, and commerce means trading and selling.