- To print money
- To declare war
- To create an army
- To make treaties
The powers of government are divided between the federal government and the state governments. The federal government is known as a limited government. Its powers are restricted to those described in the U.S. Constitution.
The Constitution gives the federal government the power to print money, declare war, create an army, and make treaties with other nations.
Most other powers that are not given to the federal government in the Constitution belong to the states.
** As you prepare for U.S. citizenship, Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons will help you study for the civics and English portions of the naturalization interview. There are 100 civics (history and government) questions on the naturalization test. During your naturalization interview, you will be asked up to 10 questions from the list of 100 questions. You must answer correctly six (6) of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.