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28 November, 18:12

The Congress shall have Power ... To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures. 2

What does the quoted text demonstrate about the powers of government?

A. If a power is not explicitly held by the federal government, it is reserved for the states or the people.

B. All powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

C. Some powers are expressly given to the federal government under the Constitution.

D. Some powers in the United States are shared between state and federal governments.