The powers of Congress that are explicitly listed in the U.S. Constitution are often referred to as "enumerated powers." These powers are primarily found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Here are some of the key enumerated powers of Congress:
- Taxation: The power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises.
- Borrowing: The power to borrow money on the credit of the United States.
- Regulating Commerce: The power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.
- Naturalization and Bankruptcy Laws: The power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies.
- Currency: The power to coin money and regulate the value thereof, and of foreign coin.
- Counterfeiting: The power to provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States.
- Post Offices: The power to establish Post Offices and post Roads.
- Intellectual Property: The power to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.
- Federal Courts: The power to constitute Tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court.
- War Powers: The power to declare war, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water.
- Army and Navy: The power to raise and support Armies, to provide and maintain a Navy.
- Militia: The power to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces; and to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the Militia.
- Securing the seat of government: The power to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever over the District (not exceeding ten Miles square) which will become the seat of the Government of the United States.
- Necessary and Proper Clause: The power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.
If you have specific options in mind, please provide them, and I can help you determine which correspond to the enumerated powers listed in the Constitution.