Which item is listed under Express Enumerated Powers relating to the capital and territories?

Which item is listed under Express Enumerated Powers relating to the capital and territories?

• A. DC and territories
• B. Postal
• C. Enter war
• D. Federal property

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is Congress’s explicit authority over the capital and over U.S. territories. The Constitution gives Congress exclusive power to govern the District of Columbia, the seat of the federal government, and it also grants authority over territories and lands held for federal purposes. So naming DC and territories directly reflects that specific grant of power to legislate for the capital and for territories, which is what this item tests. The other options point to other enumerated powers (like establishing a postal system, declaring war, or managing federal property) but they aren’t about the capital and territories, so they don’t fit as well.

The main idea here is Congress’s explicit authority over the capital and over U.S. territories. The Constitution gives Congress exclusive power to govern the District of Columbia, the seat of the federal government, and it also grants authority over territories and lands held for federal purposes. So naming DC and territories directly reflects that specific grant of power to legislate for the capital and for territories, which is what this item tests. The other options point to other enumerated powers (like establishing a postal system, declaring war, or managing federal property) but they aren’t about the capital and territories, so they don’t fit as well.