What power is explictly given to Congress in the Constitution regarding foreign affairs?

A) the power to make treaties
B) the power to make laws
C) the power to collect taxes
D) the power to declare war

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The power explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution regarding foreign affairs is:

D) the power to declare war.

While Congress also has the power to make treaties (with the advice and consent of the Senate), the specific power to declare war is directly stated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.