In the passage, Hamilton is concerned that under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government does not have sufficient constitutional powers to gain compliance from state governments. Which of the following is a way that the Constitution allows the federal government to address this problem?

a. The state governments have reserved powers under the Tenth Amendment.

b. The federal government is not permitted to coin money.

c. The federal government can pass laws that allow it to fine or tax individuals directly.

d. A Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to protect individual civil liberties.

c. The federal government can pass laws that allow it to fine or tax individuals directly.

Explanation:

In the passage, Hamilton is concerned that under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government does not have sufficient constitutional powers to gain compliance from state governments. Which of the following is a way that the Constitution allows the federal government to address this problem?

Article I, Section 8 gives Congress the power to "lay and collect taxes, duties, imports, and excises." The Constitution allows Congress to tax in order to "provide for the common defense and general welfare."

The Articles of Confederation has some limitations/weaknesses was that the federal government wa too weak to enforce laws and tax directly, but the Constitution, under Article 1, section 8 gives the congress the reerved rights to to tax.

c. The federal government can pass laws that allow it to fine or tax individuals directly.

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