THERE ARE ONLY TWO BASIC POWERS DELEGATED TO CONGRESS - TO REGULATE COMMERCE AND THE EMPLOYED MILITIA Article 1 Section 8 - U.S. Constitution The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; NOW THEY ARE GOING TO EXPLAIN TO YOU EXACTLY WHAT IS TAXABLE, WHAT THE COMMON DEFENSE IS AND WHAT THE GENERAL WELFARE IS... To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; COMMERCE To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian Tribes; COMMERCE To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States; COMMERCE To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; COMMERCE To provide for the Punishment of