Key to the Constitution Article 1 (Section 8)

Section 8.2

Congress has the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States

Section 8.5

Congress has the power to coin money, regulate its value, & standard.

Section 8.9

Congress has the power to constitute federal courts to deal with matters below the Supreme Court.

Section 8.11

Congress has the power to declare war & international law.

Section 8.7

Congress has the power to establish a post office & roads

Section 8.4

Congress has the power to establish an uniform law of naturalization (becoming a citizen) & bankruptcy throughout the country.

Section 8.8

Congress has the power to grant scientists & inventors patents & copyrights.

Section 8.18

Congress has the power to make all laws for execution of foregoing powers (elastic clause).

Section 8.13

Congress has the power to provide & maintain a navy.

Section 8.15

Congress has the power to provide calling forth a militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, & repel invasions.

Section 8.6

Congress has the power to provide punishment for counterfeiting of US money

Section 8.12

Congress has the power to raise & support armies.

Section 8.3

Congress has the power to regulate commerce (trade) with other nations.

Section 8.1

Congress holds the power to make & collect taxes, duties, imposts, & excises. They also must pay debts, & provide & support a military.