Question 58 of 128 · American Government · System of Government
Name one power that is only for the federal government.
Accepted answers
- Print paper money
- Mint coins
- Declare war
- Create an army
- Make treaties
- Set foreign policy
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Some powers belong to the federal government alone, because a country needs one voice for them. Only the federal government prints paper money and mints coins, so there is one currency. Only it can declare war, create an army, make treaties with other countries and set foreign policy, so the United States deals with the world as one nation and not as fifty. The states keep the powers closer to daily life, such as schools and police. Name any one. Memory hook: money, war and the rest of the world are federal.