According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress is to regulate intrastate commerce by lowering barriers to free trade among the several states. Congress is restricted to levying only excise taxes and apportioned direct taxes to the states, and is strictly barred from levying unapportion direct tax on the People. Congress is the only body that can declare war and it is strictly limited in that it may only coin money from gold and silver, no Fiat currency is allowed.
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These powers are enumerated by Article 1, Section 8 of the United Constitution. It grants Congress the ability to declare war, and the coining and regulation money
The Congress
Congress has the right and power to Coin money, declare war, to raise and support armies, lay and collect taxes, borrow money, impeach a president, and many other things.
Congress can declare war (senate) and ratify treaties.
The US Congress. The President can make recommendations, but the final decision is up to Congress.